Northeastern Huskies vs Hampton Pirates Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northeastern Huskies vs Hampton Pirates

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Convocation Center in Hampton, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Hampton Pirates (12-17) are hosting the Northeastern Huskies (6-21) at Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Northeastern Huskies faced off with William & Mary and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-77 in their last contest. Northeastern finished the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and knocked down 11 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Huskies converted 6 of 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defending, Northeastern allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 25 out of 55 shooting. William & Mary recorded 20 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. In addition, William & Mary pulled down 24 boards (1 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. William & Mary shot 82.1% from the charity stripe by converting 32 of their 39 shots. They also knocked down 2 of their 18 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 28 and William & Mary accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Ryan Williams is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and collected 3 boards. He accounted for 29 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

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Northeastern enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-21 for the campaign. They average 74.4 points per outing (227th in the country) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 33.8% from downtown (209 of 619) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Northeastern is collecting 31.5 boards per game and is sitting with 411 dimes this season, which is 148th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Huskies are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 342nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (81.1). The Huskies are allowing a FG percentage of 50.1% (763 of 1,522) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 217th in D-1 in allowing assists with 394 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hampton Pirates went home defeated by a final of 85-71 against Charleston. The Pirates earned 19 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 24 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. Charleston was called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Hampton made 10 of 29 tries (34.5%). When the game finished, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 23 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Pirates allowed Charleston to knock down 30 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 52.6% in the game. They finished shooting 45.5% from downtown by hitting 5 out of 11 and ended up going 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). With respect to rebounding, Hampton permitted Charleston to grab 36 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Xzavier Long ended up being important for the Pirates in this contest. He had 14 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 4 of 8 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Hampton has a mark of 12-17 for the campaign. The Pirates commit 19.0 personal fouls per game and they go 71.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.2 times per game (306th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. Hampton has 2,008 points so far this year (69.2 per contest) and they average 36.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pirates are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which is 340th in college.

The Hampton defense gives up 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (169 of 533) and opponents are knocking down 67.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.3 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 93rd and 175th in college hoops. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 77th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.0. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (233rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northeastern

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