UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Bradley Braves Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Bradley Braves

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Carver Arena in Peoria, IL

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (1-4) are headed to Carver Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Bradley Braves (1-3).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks played Wake Forest and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-75 in their last game. UMass Lowell finished with a 45.9% FG percentage (28 out of 61) and made 6 of their 22 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the River Hawks knocked down 13 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to defense, UMass Lowell allowed 55.9% from the floor on 38 of 68 shooting. Wake Forest recorded 19 assists and had 14 steals in the game. Furthermore, Wake Forest pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wake Forest walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 24 tries. They also made 13 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the River Hawks finished with 18 and Wake Forest finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

JJ Massaquoi is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 73.3% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 24 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He finished with 26 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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UMass Lowell comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-4 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, UMass Lowell is pulling down 32.6 boards per game and is sitting with 69 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 99th in the country in terms of passing. The River Hawks are shooting 33.7% on three-point shots (31 of 92) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They average 73.6 points per outing (270th in the country) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the River Hawks are able to force 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They give up 35.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 339th in college hoops in points per game allowed (86.6). The River Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.8% (158 of 324) and they surrender 38.2 boards per contest as a group. They are 338th in D-1 in giving up assists with 79 relinquished for the season.

For their last game, the Bradley Braves walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-64 when they faced San Francisco. The Braves corralled 14 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 for this contest. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. San Francisco earned 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Braves to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Bradley knocked down 8 of 34 tries (23.5%). Overall, the Braves ended up going 19 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 31.7%. The Braves permitted San Francisco to make 25 of 50 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in the game. They shot 45.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 20 and finished the game at 16 out of 23 from the charity stripe (69.6%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Bradley allowed San Francisco to get 40 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Jaquan Johnson ended up being important for the Braves in this game. He accumulated 16 points in his 28 minutes on the court and added 3 assists for this contest. He converted 4 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 30.8%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Bradley has a win-loss mark of 1-3 so far this year. The Braves commit 17.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (303rd in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. Bradley has 279 points for the year (69.8 per contest) and they average 30.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Braves are shooting 39.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 331st in college.

The Bradley defense concedes 38.0% on shots from distance (30 of 79) and their opposition knocks down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 38.8 boards per game, which ranks 168th and 297th in those categories. The Braves on defense are ranked 120th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (257th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bradley

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