Maine Black Bears vs New Hampshire Wildcats Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs New Hampshire Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH

TV: ESPN+

The New Hampshire Wildcats (8-16) will try to defeat the Maine Black Bears (6-21) at Lundholm Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Maine Black Bears faced off with NJIT and took a loss by a final of 67-58 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Black Bears finished with 19 and NJIT had 18 fouls. They made 4 of 15 attempts from beyond the perimeter. NJIT finished the game at 50.0% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 22 shots. Moreover, NJIT grabbed 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. NJIT doled out 13 assists and had 10 steals for the game. With respect to defending, Maine let their opponent shoot 55.3% from the floor on 26 of 47 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Black Bears knocked down 14 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Maine wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (19 out of 51) and converted 6 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Logan Carey is one guy who played a role in this game. He finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played 38 mins and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Maine steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 6-21 this year. They average 62.6 points per outing (363rd in the nation) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Black Bears are shooting 31.4% on shots from distance (160 of 510) and 64.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Maine is collecting 28.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 331 dimes this year, which is 277th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Black Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are 190th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 359 conceded this season. The Black Bears defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.0% (674 of 1,498) and they concede 37.1 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 30.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 69th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the New Hampshire Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 85-63 when they played UMBC. In relation to rebounds, New Hampshire allowed UMBC to pull down 34 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the contest at 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Wildcats allowed UMBC to bury 30 out of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats finished shooting 21 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, New Hampshire made 8 of their 30 tries (26.7%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 65.0%. UMBC earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the matchup.

Reginald Kennedy Jr. ended up being important for the Wildcats for this game. He recorded 15 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 4 out of 5 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

New Hampshire has a record of 8-16 this year. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 41.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 340th in college hoops. New Hampshire has scored 1,681 points for the campaign (70.0 per contest) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.1 times per game (346th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 18.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 68.4% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 200th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 74.3. They have forced 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (236th in Division 1). The New Hampshire defense allows 33.1% on 3-pointers (165 of 499) and their opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 37.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 107th and 319th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maine

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