Boston Terriers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the location where the Northwestern Wildcats (2-0) will attempt to defeat the Boston Terriers (2-0) on Monday.

The Boston Terriers faced off with Brown and notched a win by a score of 72-67 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Terriers ended up finishing with 16 and Brown finished the game with 24 fouls. They buried 10 of 28 shots from 3-point land. Brown shot 61.1% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 18 shots. In addition, Brown grabbed 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Brown recorded 20 assists and had 9 steals for this game. With regard to the defense, Boston allowed 39.0% from the field on 23 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Terriers knocked down 22 of 33 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Boston ended the game with a 47.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 46) and buried 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kyrone Alexander is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He scored 29 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and snagged 8 rebounds. He finished the game at 76.9% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Boston steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the campaign. They average 82.5 pts per contest (158th in Division 1) while hitting 51.4% from the floor. The Terriers are hitting 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (12 of 37) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is snagging 36.0 boards per game and has racked up 21 dimes this season, which ranks 230th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Terriers are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 23.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 232nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.0). The Terriers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (54 of 118) and they concede 29.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 297th in the country in allowing assists with 30 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Northwestern Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 78-65 against Stony Brook. The Wildcats were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. Stony Brook earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Northwestern buried 12 out of their 23 tries (52.2%). When the game finished, the Wildcats finished 25 for 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.1%. The Wildcats allowed Stony Brook to bury 20 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.2% for the game. They wrapped up this game 24.1% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 29 and finished the contest at 18 of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Northwestern allowed Stony Brook to get 26 overall (10 offensive).

Jake West was important for the Wildcats for this game. He buried 8 of 16 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 6 assists for the game.

Northwestern has a record of 2-0 for the campaign. The Wildcats have committed 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 72.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per contest (101st in college) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. Northwestern has scored 164 points for the season and they pull in 35.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are shooting 51.9% from the field, which is 65th in D-1.

The Northwestern defense gives up 25.5% on 3-pointers (12 of 47) and opponents are making 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.5 assists and 25.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 108th and 23rd in college hoops. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 104th in college in PPG given up with 62.5. They have forced 10.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (153rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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