Stonehill Skyhawks vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Stonehill Skyhawks (9-14) are en route to Bogota Savings Bank Center on Thursday where they will play the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (7-16).

The Stonehill Skyhawks took the court against Le Moyne and went home with a win by a final score of 65-54 in their last contest. Stonehill walked away from the contest with a 34.4% FG percentage (22 of 64) and made 7 of their 27 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Skyhawks made 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 44 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 assists for the contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defending, Stonehill let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 of 60 shooting. Le Moyne recorded 12 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Le Moyne grabbed 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Le Moyne finished the game at 61.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 13 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 24 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Skyhawks finished with 13 and Le Moyne accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Davante Hackett is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He went 44.4% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 15 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Stonehill heads into this one with a record of 9-14 for the season. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a group they commit 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stonehill is snagging 38.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 300 dimes for the campaign, which is 233rd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Skyhawks are shooting 32.7% on shots from distance (170 of 520) and 68.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 66.6 points per contest (346th in college hoops) while shooting 42.0% from the field.

On defense, the Skyhawks have forced 9.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are 49th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 251 conceded on the year. The Skyhawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.9% (575 of 1,373) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a team. They concede 33.5% on 3-pointers while they are 60th in college in points per game allowed (68.7).

When they last played, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights took a defeat with a final score of 75-72 when they faced Wagner. The Knights pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this contest. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. Wagner committed 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 36.4%. In reference to three-point attempts, Fairleigh Dickinson made 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). When all was said and done, the Knights walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Knights allowed Wagner to bury 24 out of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.7% in the game. They shot 36.4% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed Wagner to collect 36 in total (10 offensive).

Joey Niesman ended up having an impact for the Knights for the contest. He buried 9 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the contest.

Fairleigh Dickinson has a mark of 7-16 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights are connecting on 40.9% from the floor, which is ranked 342nd in college. Fairleigh Dickinson has scored 1,581 pts so far this season (68.7 per game) and they collect 35.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (293rd in D-1) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. The Knights have committed 17.2 fouls per game and they connect on 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Knights on defense are ranked 128th in college in PPG allowed with 71.7. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (291st in D-1). The Fairleigh Dickinson defense concedes 36.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (187 of 509) and opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.9 assists and 33.3 boards every game, which ranks 143rd and 110th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stonehill

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