UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Boston Terriers Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Boston Terriers

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Case Gym in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (5-8) are hitting the road to Case Gym on Sunday where they will go up against the Boston Terriers (4-8).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Sacred Heart and notched a win by a score of 87-82 in their last game. UMass Lowell wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.2% field goal percentage (33 out of 73) and knocked down 12 out of their 30 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the River Hawks knocked down 9 of 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to the defense, UMass Lowell allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 of 61 shooting. Sacred Heart earned 15 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. On top of that, Sacred Heart collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Sacred Heart shot 72.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 11 tries. They converted 14 out of their 33 shots from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the River Hawks walked away with 11 and Sacred Heart recorded 15 personal fouls.

Austin Green is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up going 69.2% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 30 mins played and totaled 14 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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UMass Lowell enters this game with a win-loss mark of 5-8 on the campaign. They average 78.2 pts per contest (165th in the nation) while going 47.0% from the field. The River Hawks are shooting 32.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (80 of 244) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UMass Lowell is grabbing 38.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 187 assists this season, which has them ranked 90th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the River Hawks are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are 333rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 193 conceded so far this season. The River Hawks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.4% (376 of 847) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 35.0% from 3-point land and they rank 310th in college hoops in PPG allowed (79.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston Terriers took a loss by a score of 77-64 when they played Dartmouth. The Terriers were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. Dartmouth had 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Terriers to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Boston buried 8 of 30 attempts (26.7%). Overall, the Terriers shot 23 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.1%. The Terriers allowed Dartmouth to knock down 23 of 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% in this contest. They shot 38.7% from three-point range by hitting 12 out of 31 and ended up going 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). Concerning rebounds, Boston permitted Dartmouth to snag 32 in total (6 offensive).

Michael McNair pitched in for the Terriers in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 12 for this game for a rate of 33.3%, and added 4 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Boston has a win-loss record of 4-8 so far this year. The Terriers have committed 18.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game (155th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. Boston has scored 882 points so far this year (73.5 per game) and they collect 31.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Terriers are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 96th in the country.

The Terriers on the defensive side of the court are 240th in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.7. They are forcing 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (331st in college hoops). The Boston defense concedes 38.3% on three-point shots (105 of 274) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.8 assists and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 217th and 52nd in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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