UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Albany Great Danes Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Albany Great Danes

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Broadview Center in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (9-14) are hitting the road to Broadview Center on Saturday where they will take on the Albany Great Danes (7-16).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks played Maine and earned the victory with a final of 91-77 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the River Hawks ended up finishing with 16 while Maine recorded 15 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 17 shots from three-point range. Maine finished 73.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Maine snagged 10 boards (0 offensive, 10 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Maine recorded 12 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, UMass Lowell allowed 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected 45 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the River Hawks made 14 of their 15 shots for a rate of 93.3%. UMass Lowell wrapped up the game with a 58.1% FG percentage (36 out of 62) and converted 5 out of their 14 shots from 3-point land.

Angel Montas is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He recorded 30 points on 12 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished 63.2% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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UMass Lowell heads into this game with a record of 9-14 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, UMass Lowell is pulling in 37.3 boards per contest and has earned 288 assists on the campaign, which is 284th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The River Hawks are shooting 32.5% on 3-point shots (135 of 415) and 66.9% from the free throw line. They average 75.1 points per game (216th in college) while shooting 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the River Hawks are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers every game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They relinquish 34.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 275th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.4). The River Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (654 of 1,425) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a team. They rank 209th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 313 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Albany Great Danes took a defeat with a final score of 68-65 when they faced UMBC. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Albany allowed UMBC to collect 25 in all (4 on the offensive side). They shot 35.3% from distance by hitting 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 22 of 27 at the charity stripe (81.5%). The Great Danes permitted UMBC to make 20 of their 45 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Great Danes finished the game shooting 26 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 43.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Albany knocked down 9 out of their 27 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. UMBC committed 10 fouls for the contest which took the Great Danes to the charity stripe for 8 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Great Danes collected 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game.

Isaac Abidde ended up having an impact for the Great Danes in this contest. He had 20 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He made 8 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Albany has a record of 7-16 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Great Danes are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 126th in D-1. Albany has totaled 1,664 points on the season (72.3 per contest) and they grab 34.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (165th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Great Danes are committing 17.3 fouls every game and they connect on 65.2% from the free throw line.

The Albany defense allows 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (179 of 526) and their opposition knocks down 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 231st and 115th in Division 1. The Great Danes on defense are ranked 186th in college in PPG allowed with 73.7. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (211th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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