Binghamton Bearcats vs New Hampshire Wildcats Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs New Hampshire Wildcats

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH

TV: ESPN+

The Binghamton Bearcats (4-15) are en route to Lundholm Gymnasium on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the New Hampshire Wildcats (4-12).

The Binghamton Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against UMBC and took a loss by a final of 78-60 in their last game. Binghamton walked away from the contest with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 5 of 15 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 7 of 15 tries for a rate of 46.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding the defense, Binghamton allowed 54.4% from the field on 31 out of 57 shooting. UMBC earned 11 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, UMBC grabbed 30 rebounds (3 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMBC finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 12 shots. They buried 7 of their 16 tries from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Bearcats ended up walking away with 11 and UMBC had 17 personal fouls.

Wes Peterson is one player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played for 40 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 46.7% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Binghamton comes into this contest with a record of 4-15 so far this year. They average 67.1 points per outing (340th in D-1) while hitting 44.5% from the floor. The Bearcats are hitting 29.6% from downtown (95 of 321) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Binghamton is pulling down 31.6 boards per game and has tallied 215 dimes so far this season, which ranks 331st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bearcats are forcing their opponents into 9.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 170th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 242 relinquished so far this year. The Bearcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (515 of 1,099) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 37.3% from 3-point land while they are 223rd in college in opponents PPG (75.0).

The last time they took the court, the New Hampshire Wildcats got the victory with a final of 65-48 when they played Maine. The Wildcats recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Maine was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 53.3%. Regarding 3-pointers, New Hampshire converted 5 out of their 18 tries (27.8%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats finished shooting 26 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 44.1%. The Wildcats allowed Maine to convert 14 of their 41 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 34.1% in this matchup. They went 7.1% from 3-point land via 1 out of 14 and finished the game at 19 out of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, New Hampshire permitted Maine to grab 23 in all (1 offensive).

Belal El Shakery ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He buried 4 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and earned 7 rebounds. He totaled 11 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

New Hampshire has a record of 4-12 on the year. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 41.4% from the floor, which ranks 334th in college hoops. New Hampshire has scored 1,108 points on the season (69.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.9 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 10.9 times per game (350th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 18.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats are ranked 202nd in college in PPG surrendered with 74.2. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (219th in college). The New Hampshire defense concedes 33.7% on three-point shots (114 of 338) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.9 assists and 37.5 total rebounds per game, ranking them 144th and 320th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Hampshire

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