Binghamton Bearcats vs UMBC Retrievers Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs UMBC Retrievers

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The UMBC Retrievers (13-8) welcome the Binghamton Bearcats (5-18) at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Thursday.

The Binghamton Bearcats took the court against Bryant and went home with a win by a final score of 63-60 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bearcats left the arena with 15 and Bryant recorded 15 fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Bryant finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Bryant collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bryant dished out 8 assists and had 3 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Binghamton allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bearcats knocked down 12 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. Binghamton ended the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and converted 5 of 13 3-point shots.

Jeremiah Quigley is someone who played a role in the matchup. He scored 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and also dished out 8 dimes.

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Binghamton comes into this game with a record of 5-18 on the campaign. They cough up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Binghamton is collecting 32.1 boards per game and has accounted for 265 dimes for the campaign, which is 320th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bearcats are hitting 30.3% on 3-point shots (114 of 376) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.1 points per contest (342nd in college hoops) while shooting 44.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bearcats are forcing 9.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are 181st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 relinquished so far this season. The Bearcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (624 of 1,341) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 36.5% on shots from distance while they are 223rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.2).

The last time they took the court, the UMBC Retrievers walked away with a victory by a final of 68-65 against Albany. The Retrievers pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. Albany committed 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Retrievers to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of those for a percentage of 81.5%. In relation to 3-point attempts, UMBC converted 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Retrievers ended up shooting 20 out of 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. The Retrievers permitted Albany to knock down 26 of 60 tries from the floor which had them at 43.3% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land via 9 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 8 at the charity stripe (50.0%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, UMBC permitted Albany to get 32 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Ace Valentine ended up being a major contributor for the Retrievers for this contest. He converted 5 of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for this game.

UMBC has a win-loss record of 13-8 on the year. The Retrievers are responsible for committing 13.3 fouls per game and they go 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per game (286th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per game. UMBC has earned 1,562 points so far this year (74.4 per game) and they snag 34.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Retrievers are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 110th in the nation.

The Retrievers are ranked 75th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 69.8. They have forced 10.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (187th in the country). The UMBC defense allows 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (140 of 434) and their opponents are knocking down 66.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.2 assists and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 35th and 174th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Binghamton

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