UMass Lowell River Hawks vs New Hampshire Wildcats Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs New Hampshire Wildcats

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH

TV: ESPN+

The New Hampshire Wildcats (7-12) host the UMass Lowell River Hawks (8-13) at Lundholm Gymnasium on Thursday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks took the court against UMBC and took a loss by a score of 79-56 in their last contest. UMass Lowell walked away from the contest with a 37.1% FG percentage (23 of 62) and buried 4 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the River Hawks made 6 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. UMBC doled out 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, UMBC pulled down 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UMBC finished the contest at 95.0% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 20 tries. They also knocked down 6 out of their 16 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the River Hawks left the arena with 14 while UMBC had 7 fouls.

Austin Green is someone who had an impact for the game. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 25 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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UMass Lowell will take the court with a win-loss mark of 8-13 so far this season. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.1 fouls every game. As a unit, UMass Lowell is grabbing 36.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 266 assists so far this season, which ranks 260th in the country in terms of passing. The River Hawks are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (127 of 386) and 66.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.0 pts per contest (220th in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

On defense, the River Hawks are able to force 10.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They give up 34.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 292nd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (78.0). The River Hawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (601 of 1,307) and they concede 33.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 248th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the New Hampshire Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 80-72 when they played Albany. The Wildcats recorded 12 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 in this matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. Albany had 17 fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.2%. In relation to three-point attempts, New Hampshire converted 15 of 35 tries (42.9%). In all, the Wildcats ended up going 25 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. The Wildcats permitted Albany to make 25 out of their 48 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.1% in this contest. They finished 28.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 4 out of 14 and finished the game at 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, New Hampshire permitted Albany to grab 24 in all (6 on the offensive side).

KiJan Robinson ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this contest. He made 4 of 8 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and added 2 assists for the matchup.

New Hampshire has a mark of 7-12 on the season. The Wildcats commit 18.7 fouls per contest and they hit 69.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per game (333rd in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. New Hampshire has accounted for 1,341 points for the season (70.6 per game) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which is 334th in the country.

The New Hampshire defense surrenders 32.7% on three-point shots (125 of 382) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.3 dimes and 37.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 93rd and 312th in D-1. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 172nd in the country in PPG surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (217th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Hampshire and under the total points

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