Maine Black Bears vs Albany Great Danes Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs Albany Great Danes

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Broadview Center in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Albany Great Danes (10-18) will try to defeat the Maine Black Bears (7-21) at Broadview Center on Thursday.

The Maine Black Bears faced off with New Hampshire and walked away with a win by a score of 61-58 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Black Bears ended up finishing with 16 while New Hampshire totaled 22 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 32 tries from downtown. New Hampshire went 56.3% from the free throw line by converting 9 of 16 attempts. Moreover, New Hampshire totaled 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. New Hampshire recorded 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. When talking about the defense, Maine let their opponent shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 out of 54 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 24 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Black Bears knocked down 17 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. Maine ended the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (20 of 45) and made 4 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Logan Carey is one player who was important for the matchup. He ended up with 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and totaled 4 boards. He went 71.4% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Maine enters this contest with a mark of 7-21 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Maine is grabbing 28.1 boards per game and has totaled 337 assists this year, which has them ranked 310th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Black Bears are shooting 31.0% on shots from distance (164 of 529) and 64.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 62.5 points per contest (363rd in the nation) while going 44.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Black Bears are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 61st in the country in points per game allowed (68.9). The Black Bears defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (694 of 1,552) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 168th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 370 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Albany Great Danes took a defeat with a final score of 66-62 when they played UMBC. In the matter of rebounding, Albany allowed UMBC to collect 28 overall (9 offensive). They shot 40.0% from distance via 8 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 13 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Great Danes allowed UMBC to bury 24 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Great Danes ended up going 26 for 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Albany knocked down 7 of their 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to knock down 3 of them for a rate of 75.0%. UMBC earned 10 fouls in this matchup which took the Great Danes to the free throw line for 4 tries. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Great Danes corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this game.

Tarique Foster ended up being a factor for the Great Danes in this game. He made 6 of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 37 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Albany has a record of 10-18 on the campaign. The Great Danes are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 66.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (179th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest. Albany has totaled 2,028 pts this season (72.4 per game) and they average 34.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Great Danes are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 98th in the nation.

The Great Danes on defense are ranked 165th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.3. They have forced 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (224th in the country). The Albany defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-point shots (217 of 623) and their opponents are making 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.8 dimes and 32.9 total boards per game, which ranks 218th and 83rd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maine

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