New Hampshire Wildcats vs UMass Lowell River Hawks Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Hampshire Wildcats vs UMass Lowell River Hawks

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Kennedy Family Athletic Complex in Lowell, MA

TV: ESPN+

The New Hampshire Wildcats (8-16) are on their way to Kennedy Family Athletic Complex on Thursday where they will compete against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (11-15).

The New Hampshire Wildcats took the court against UMBC and ended up losing by a score of 85-63 in their last game. New Hampshire wrapped up the contest with a 38.2% FG percentage (21 out of 55) and made 8 of 30 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to defending, New Hampshire allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 30 of 58 shooting. UMBC earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, UMBC grabbed 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UMBC finished 84.2% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 19 attempts. They made 9 out of their 24 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 13 and UMBC recorded 16 personal fouls.

Reginald Kennedy Jr. is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up going 80.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 25 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 15 points on 4 out of 5 shooting.

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New Hampshire will enter this game with a win-loss record of 8-16 for the year. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.4 fouls per game. As a unit, New Hampshire is collecting 35.6 boards per game and has earned 267 assists this season, which is 359th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 31.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (191 of 608) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.0 points per game (316th in Division 1) while shooting 41.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats have forced 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 52nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 301 conceded this season. The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (619 of 1,378) and they relinquish 37.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 199th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.3).

In their last game, the UMass Lowell River Hawks got the win with a final of 88-69 against Bryant. The River Hawks were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. Bryant committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the River Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of them for a clip of 65.0%. With respect to shots from distance, UMass Lowell converted 9 of 19 tries (47.4%). When the final whistle blew, the River Hawks shot 33 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1%. The River Hawks allowed Bryant to make 25 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9% in the matchup. They finished 34.6% from distance by hitting 9 out of 26 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning rebounding, UMass Lowell permitted Bryant to collect 28 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Angel Montas ended up having an impact for the River Hawks in this game. He had 24 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists for this contest. He knocked down 9 of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and earned 8 rebounds.

UMass Lowell has a record of 11-15 so far this year. The River Hawks commit 15.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 66.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per contest (304th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. UMass Lowell has accounted for 1,960 pts on the year (75.4 per contest) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the River Hawks are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 106th in college hoops.

The River Hawks are ranked 275th in college in PPG surrendered with 77.3. They are forcing 10.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (295th in D-1). The UMass Lowell defense surrenders 33.7% on 3-pointers (201 of 596) and opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.7 dimes and 32.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 206th and 65th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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