Albany Great Danes vs UMass Lowell River Hawks Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs UMass Lowell River Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Kennedy Family Athletic Complex in Lowell, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Albany Great Danes (11-20) are on their way to Kennedy Family Athletic Complex on Saturday where they will take on the UMass Lowell River Hawks (14-17) in the America East Tournament.

The Albany Great Danes stepped onto the hardwood against Vermont and took a loss by a score of 69-56 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Great Danes ended up finishing with 19 while Vermont finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Vermont ended up shooting 72.0% at the free throw line by burying 18 of 25 shots. Furthermore, Vermont grabbed 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Vermont distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Albany allowed the other team to go 42.0% from the field on 21 out of 50 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for the matchup while creating 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Great Danes converted 5 of their 7 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Albany walked away from the contest with a 42.3% FG percentage (22 out of 52) and knocked down 7 of 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Amir Lindsey is one guy who came through for the matchup. He finished the game at 47.4% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He played for 40 mins and also grabbed 2 boards. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Albany heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 11-20 for the season. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Albany is grabbing 34.3 boards per game and has 433 assists for the campaign, which is 158th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Great Danes are hitting 33.3% on shots from distance (225 of 676) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.8 points per game (276th in the nation) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Great Danes are able to force 10.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 13.5 personal fouls. They concede 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 145th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (72.6). The Great Danes defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.7% (785 of 1,758) and they concede 32.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 232nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 427 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the UMass Lowell River Hawks got the victory with a final of 67-56 against Maine. The River Hawks snagged 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Maine earned 17 fouls for the matchup which got the River Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 57.9%. When discussing shooting from downtown, UMass Lowell knocked down 2 out of their 20 tries (10.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the River Hawks ended up shooting 27 out of 64 from the field which had them at 42.2%. The River Hawks allowed Maine to knock down 20 of their 48 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.7% for this game. They went 25.0% from three-point range by going 4 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 24 from the free throw line (50.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, UMass Lowell permitted Maine to snag 31 in all (5 offensive).

Angel Montas was important for the River Hawks in the matchup. He made 14 out of 20 for the game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 33 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the matchup.

UMass Lowell has a win-loss mark of 14-17 this year. The River Hawks are committing 15.0 fouls per game while shooting 66.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.5 times per game (287th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per game. UMass Lowell has scored 2,321 pts for the season (74.9 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the River Hawks are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 111th in Division 1.

The River Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 237th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 10.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (287th in D-1). The UMass Lowell defense allows 33.2% on 3-pointers (229 of 689) and opponents are making 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.5 assists and 32.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 191st and 74th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Albany

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