Maine Black Bears vs Bryant Bulldogs Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs Bryant Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, RI

TV: ESPN+

Chace Athletic Center is the location where the Bryant Bulldogs (7-15) will attempt to beat the Maine Black Bears (5-18) on Saturday.

The Maine Black Bears took the court against UMass Lowell and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-77 in their last contest. Maine ended having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and converted 5 of their 17 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Black Bears knocked down 14 of 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 10 with 0 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 14 steals. When discussing defending, Maine let their opponent shoot 58.1% from the floor on 36 out of 62 shooting. UMass Lowell distributed 15 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, UMass Lowell totaled 45 rebounds (16 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMass Lowell ended up shooting 93.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 15 tries. They converted 5 out of their 14 tries from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Black Bears left the arena with 15 and UMass Lowell accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Logan Carey is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 73.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 2 boards. He notched 28 points on 11 of 15 shooting.

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Maine comes into this one with a record of 5-18 so far this year. They average 62.0 points per outing (362nd in the nation) on 44.3% from the floor. The Black Bears are shooting 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (130 of 420) and 64.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maine is collecting 28.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 272 assists on the year, which ranks 316th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Black Bears are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 173rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 302 conceded so far this season. The Black Bears defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (574 of 1,287) and they relinquish 37.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 30.4% from 3-point land and they rank 64th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (68.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bryant Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 92-84 when they faced New Hampshire. The Bulldogs pulled down 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. New Hampshire earned 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 37 tries. They were able to knock down 32 of them for a rate of 86.5%. Concerning three-point shots, Bryant made 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs went 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Bulldogs permitted New Hampshire to knock down 29 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.3% for the contest. They went 30.0% from 3-point land via 6 of 20 and finished the game at 20 out of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Bryant permitted New Hampshire to pull down 28 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Timofei Rudovskii pitched in for the Bulldogs in the game. He recorded 23 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He made 5 out of 9 for this game for a rate of 55.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

Bryant has a win-loss record of 7-15 on the campaign. The Bulldogs commit 16.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (303rd in the country) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. Bryant has earned 1,408 points so far this season (64.0 per game) and they grab 34.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 39.5% from the field, which is 361st in the country.

The Bryant defense allows 34.5% on 3-point attempts (160 of 464) and their opposition makes 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.8 dimes and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 210th and 300th in college hoops. The Bulldogs are ranked 116th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.4. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (164th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maine

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