UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Binghamton Bearcats Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Binghamton Bearcats

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Events Center in Binghamton, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Binghamton Bearcats (4-12) will go up against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (6-10) at Events Center on Saturday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks faced Albany and took home the win by a score of 83-71 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the River Hawks ended up finishing with 10 while Albany racked up 15 fouls. They converted 5 of 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Albany finished shooting 61.5% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 13 tries. Furthermore, Albany had 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Albany dished out 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to shoot 46.8% from the floor on 29 of 62 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 14 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the River Hawks converted 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. UMass Lowell wrapped up the game having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (33 of 67) and knocked down 5 of their 16 3-pointers.

Xavier Spencer is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes. He played 36 mins played and totaled 6 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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UMass Lowell enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-10 this year. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UMass Lowell is pulling down 36.8 boards per game and is sitting with 221 dimes on the year, which ranks 185th in college in terms of passing. The River Hawks are hitting 33.4% on 3-pointers (97 of 290) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. They average 77.3 points per game (187th in college) while going 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the River Hawks are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are 296th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 237 relinquished this year. The River Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (470 of 1,014) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are 321st in the country in points per game allowed (79.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Binghamton Bearcats took a loss by a score of 73-65 when they faced NJIT. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Binghamton allowed NJIT to pull down 28 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.5% from three-point range by going 6 out of 16 and ended up going 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Bearcats permitted NJIT to convert 25 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% for the game. When all was said and done, the Bearcats went 19 out of 39 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Binghamton made 6 of 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a clip of 80.8%. NJIT earned 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Bearcats corralled 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this game.

Ryan Richardson ended up being a factor for the Bearcats in this game. He tallied 16 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 4 assists in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Binghamton has a record of 4-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bearcats are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 186th in college. Binghamton has scored 1,095 pts for the year (68.4 per contest) and they pull down 31.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.6 times per game (334th in college) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. The Bearcats have committed 16.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Bearcats on the defensive end are ranked 260th in college in PPG given up with 76.4. They have forced 9.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (317th in college hoops). The Binghamton defense allows 37.2% on 3-pointers (131 of 352) and their opponents are converting on 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.3 dimes and 32.9 total boards per game, which is 179th and 95th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Binghamton

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