UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Maine Black Bears Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Maine Black Bears

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, ME

TV: ESPN+

The Maine Black Bears (8-21) will try to defeat the UMass Lowell River Hawks (13-16) at Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against UMBC and took a loss by a final of 84-60 in their last contest. UMass Lowell finished the contest with a 35.8% field goal percentage (24 of 67) and made 5 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the River Hawks made 7 of their 11 tries for a rate of 63.6%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 28 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest as well as forcing 4 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When it comes to defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to go 60.3% from the field on 35 out of 58 shooting. UMBC doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Furthermore, UMBC had 34 rebounds (2 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMBC went 68.8% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 16 shots. They converted 3 of 11 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the River Hawks ended up finishing with 14 and UMBC totaled 10 personal fouls.

JJ Massaquoi is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished shooting 46.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 24 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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UMass Lowell will play this game with a record of 13-16 for the year. They are averaging 75.7 points per outing (190th in the country) while going 47.0% from the field. The River Hawks are connecting on 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (170 of 515) and 66.3% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass Lowell is snagging 37.5 boards per game and has 362 assists this season, which ranks 279th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the River Hawks are able to force 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 220th in the country in giving up assists with 396 conceded on the campaign. The River Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.8% (820 of 1,792) and they concede 32.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.5% on shots from distance and they are 246th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (76.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Maine Black Bears took a loss by a final score of 74-67 when they played Binghamton. The Black Bears snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Binghamton had 15 fouls in this contest which got the Black Bears to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.2%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Maine buried 9 of 20 tries (45.0%). When the game finished, the Black Bears shot 23 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Black Bears permitted Binghamton to knock down 28 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.8% for this game. They shot 42.9% from distance by going 9 of 21 and ended up shooting 9 out of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). Regarding rebounds, Maine permitted Binghamton to collect 28 overall (3 offensive).

Mekhi Gray ended up being a factor for the Black Bears for this game. He had 19 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup. He made 7 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Maine has a win-loss mark of 8-21 so far this year. The Black Bears commit 16.7 personal fouls per game and they go 64.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.1 times per game (308th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per game. Maine has tallied 1,820 points on the season (62.8 per game) and they pull in 27.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Black Bears are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks 218th in the nation.

The Maine defense allows 29.9% on three-point shots (177 of 591) and their opponents are making 69.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.1 assists and 36.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 160th and 321st in college hoops. The Black Bears on the defensive side of the court are 52nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.6. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (222nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maine

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