Marist Red Foxes vs UMass Lowell River Hawks Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marist Red Foxes vs UMass Lowell River Hawks

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Kennedy Family Athletic Complex in Lowell, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Marist Red Foxes (1-1) are traveling to Kennedy Family Athletic Complex on Sunday where they will go up against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-0).

The Marist Red Foxes faced UMBC and earned the victory with a final of 88-80 in their last game. Marist ended the game having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (27 out of 62) and made 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Red Foxes converted 23 of 32 shots for a percentage of 71.9%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 18 assists for the matchup while forcing 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Marist allowed 51.0% from the floor on 26 of 51 shooting. UMBC distributed 10 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, UMBC had 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UMBC finished the game at 82.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of 29 attempts. They also knocked down 4 of 11 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Red Foxes ended up with 21 and UMBC finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Jadin Collins-Roberts is one guy who came through in this game. He racked up 16 points on 2 out of 5 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Marist heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the year. They are turning it over 16.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Marist is collecting 33.0 rebounds per game and has 30 dimes this season, which has them ranked 135th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Red Foxes are connecting on 40.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (18 of 44) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They average 75.0 pts per game (228th in the country) on 40.7% from the field.

On defense, the Red Foxes have forced 17.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 23.0 fouls. They concede 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 213th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.5). The Red Foxes defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.1% (50 of 104) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 177th in the country in giving up assists with 21 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the UMass Lowell River Hawks took home the win by a final score of 71-61 when they played Merrimack. The River Hawks were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Merrimack committed 19 fouls in this matchup which took the River Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.6%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, UMass Lowell made 7 out of 23 tries (30.4%). When the game finished, the River Hawks ended up shooting 24 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The River Hawks permitted Merrimack to bury 25 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the game. They shot 12.5% from beyond the arc by going 3 out of 24 and finished the game at 8 of 20 at the free throw line (40.0%). In regard to rebounds, UMass Lowell permitted Merrimack to collect 31 overall (9 offensive).

Jayden Harris ended up being a major contributor for the River Hawks in this game. He had 26 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game. He buried 10 out of 21 for the game giving him a rate of 47.6%, and added 11 rebounds.

UMass Lowell has a mark of 2-0 so far this season. As an offense, the River Hawks are connecting on 54.2% from the field, which is ranked 38th in college. UMass Lowell has accounted for 192 pts so far this season and they grab 47.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.0 times per contest (38th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per contest. The River Hawks are committing 13.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 62.7% from the free throw line.

The UMass Lowell defense gives up 21.1% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 57) and opponents are converting on 51.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 9.5 dimes and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 76th and 127th in Division 1. The River Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 78th in college in PPG given up with 59.0. They are able to force 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 35.4% from the field (83rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marist

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