Albany Great Danes vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Mullins Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (0-1) are hosting the Albany Great Danes (0-1) at Mullins Center on Saturday.

The Albany Great Danes played Marquette and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-53 in their last game. Albany finished the contest having earned a 28.4% field goal percentage (19 of 67) and made 5 out of their 30 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Great Danes buried 10 of their 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 dimes for this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defending, Albany allowed 41.4% from the floor on 24 out of 58 shooting. Marquette dished out 16 assists and had 18 steals in this contest. Moreover, Marquette pulled down 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marquette finished the game at 69.2% at the charity stripe by burying 27 of their 39 attempts. They also made 5 of their 24 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Great Danes walked away with 27 and Marquette finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Amir Lindsey is someone who played a role for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He shot 41.2% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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Albany will play this game with a win-loss record of 0-1 on the campaign. They average 53.0 points per game (341st in the country) while shooting 28.4% from the field. The Great Danes are shooting 16.7% on shots from distance (5 of 30) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Albany is pulling in 43.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 11 dimes on the season, which ranks 302nd in college in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 23.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 27.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Great Danes are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are surrendering 20.8% from 3-point land and they are 280th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (80.0). The Great Danes defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.4% (24 of 58) and they concede 45.0 boards per game as a team. They are 221st in D-1 in allowing assists with 16 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the UMass Minutemen took a defeat with a final score of 78-72 against Marshall. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, UMass permitted Marshall to snag 35 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from distance by hitting 10 out of 30 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Minutemen permitted Marshall to make 27 out of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.2% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Minutemen went 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, UMass converted 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a percentage of 58.3%. Marshall was called for 29 fouls for the matchup which took the Minutemen to the charity stripe for 36 attempts. They also turned it over 20 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Minutemen were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this contest.

Marcus Banks Jr. pitched in for the Minutemen in the game. He buried 7 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists in this matchup.

UMass has a mark of 0-1 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Minutemen are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 254th in the country. UMass has scored 72 pts so far this year and they pull in 28.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (117th in the country) and they turn the ball over 20.0 times per game. The Minutemen have committed 20.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 58.3% from the charity stripe.

The UMass defense concedes 33.3% on 3-point shots (10 of 30) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 22.0 assists and 40.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 353rd and 286th in those categories. The Minutemen on defense are ranked 261st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 78.0. They are forcing 26.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the floor (301st in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass

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