Bryant Bulldogs vs UMass Lowell River Hawks Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs UMass Lowell River Hawks

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Kennedy Family Athletic Complex in Lowell, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Bryant Bulldogs (8-16) are hitting the road to Kennedy Family Athletic Complex on Thursday where they will play the UMass Lowell River Hawks (10-15).

The Bryant Bulldogs played Maine and walked away with a win by a score of 73-67 in their last contest. Bryant wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 50) and converted 6 of their 17 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 21 of 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of defending, Bryant allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 21 of 46 shooting. Maine distributed 14 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In addition, Maine pulled down 21 rebounds (2 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Maine went 60.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 30 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 22 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 20 and Maine finished the game with 21 fouls.

Timofei Rudovskii is a player who was a contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. He notched 16 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Bryant enters this game with a win-loss record of 8-16 so far this season. They average 64.3 pts per contest (355th in college) on 40.2% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 29.6% from downtown (187 of 632) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Bryant is pulling down 34.3 boards per game and has racked up 302 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 291st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They are 204th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 332 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (611 of 1,393) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 103rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (70.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UMass Lowell River Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 89-79 when they played Albany. The River Hawks snagged 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Albany had 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the River Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They were able to make 22 of those for a percentage of 71.0%. In terms of shooting from distance, UMass Lowell buried 7 of their 13 attempts (53.8%). When the game finished, the River Hawks shot 30 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 55.6%. The River Hawks allowed Albany to bury 29 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. They finished 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 16 and ended up going 16 out of 26 at the free throw line (61.5%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, UMass Lowell allowed Albany to get 23 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Victor Okojie ended up being a factor for the River Hawks for this game. He knocked down 8 of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 72.7%, and totaled 11 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

UMass Lowell has a mark of 10-15 on the campaign. As an offense, the River Hawks are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is 124th in the country. UMass Lowell has accumulated 1,872 points on the year (74.9 per game) and they pull in 37.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.2 times per contest (308th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game. The River Hawks are committing 15.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 66.8% from the charity stripe.

The River Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 282nd in the nation in PPG given up with 77.6. They have forced 10.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (297th in Division 1). The UMass Lowell defense allows 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (192 of 570) and opponents are making 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.8 dimes and 32.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 211th and 72nd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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