Albany Great Danes vs Bryant Bulldogs Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs Bryant Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, RI

TV: ESPN+

Chace Athletic Center is the site where the Bryant Bulldogs (7-15) will take on the Albany Great Danes (7-16) on Thursday.

The Albany Great Danes took the court against UMBC and took a loss by a final of 68-65 in their last game. Albany finished the contest having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 60) and converted 9 of their 27 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Great Danes converted 4 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Albany allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 20 out of 45 shooting. UMBC distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, UMBC pulled down 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UMBC went 81.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of 27 shots. They also converted 6 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Great Danes walked away with 19 while UMBC racked up 10 fouls.

Isaac Abidde is a player who was a factor for the game. He finished with 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 26 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Albany comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-16 so far this season. They currently have an average of 72.3 pts per contest (274th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.2% from the field. The Great Danes are shooting 32.1% on shots from distance (167 of 520) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Albany is pulling down 34.9 boards per game and has accumulated 329 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 140th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Great Danes are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on three-point shots while they are 186th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.7). The Great Danes are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (593 of 1,335) and they concede 33.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 259th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 322 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bryant Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 92-84 when they faced New Hampshire. The Bulldogs were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. New Hampshire had 25 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They were able to convert 32 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.5%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Bryant converted 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Bulldogs permitted New Hampshire to bury 29 out of 60 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.3% in this contest. They finished shooting 30.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 out of 20 and finished the contest at 20 of 28 at the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Bryant allowed New Hampshire to snag 28 overall (8 offensive).

Timofei Rudovskii ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for this game. He converted 5 of 9 for the contest for a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for the game.

Bryant has a record of 7-15 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 39.5% from the field, which is ranked 360th in college. Bryant has scored 1,408 points on the campaign (64.0 per contest) and they collect 34.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (305th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 16.2 personal fouls per game and they go 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Bryant defense gives up 34.5% from downtown (160 of 464) and opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.8 assists and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks 211th and 298th in D-1. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 118th in college in points per game surrendered with 71.4. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (166th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bryant

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