UMass Lowell River Hawks vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Mullins Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

Mullins Center is the location where the UMass Minutemen (1-1) will attempt to defeat the UMass Lowell River Hawks (3-0) on Wednesday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks played Marist and took home the win by a score of 63-61 in their last contest. UMass Lowell walked away from the contest with a 34.4% FG percentage (21 of 61) and converted 6 of their 23 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the River Hawks buried 15 of their 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defense, UMass Lowell allowed 49.0% from the floor on 24 out of 49 shooting. Marist distributed 8 dimes and had 1 steal for this contest. Moreover, Marist grabbed 30 boards (1 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Marist walked away from this one shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 14 shots. They also converted 3 of 11 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the River Hawks walked away with 15 and Marist finished the game with 18 fouls.

Jasiah Cannady is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He finished 71.4% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and collected 1 rebound. He scored 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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UMass Lowell will play this contest with a record of 3-0 this season. They are averaging 85.0 points per game (125th in college) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The River Hawks are hitting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (24 of 68) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, UMass Lowell is collecting 44.0 boards per game and has 51 dimes for the year, which ranks 38th in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 8.7 times per game and as a team are committing 14.0 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the River Hawks are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 22.1% on shots from distance while they are 52nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (59.7). The River Hawks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.2% (69 of 176) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 157th in college hoops in allowing assists with 27 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the UMass Minutemen went home defeated by a final of 71-55 when they played Boston College. In relation to cleaning up the glass, UMass permitted Boston College to snag 28 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 11.1% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 27 and finished the contest at 24 of 26 from the free throw line (92.3%). The Minutemen permitted Boston College to make 22 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Minutemen finished the game shooting 21 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.9%. Concerning three-point shots, UMass converted 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 57.1%. Boston College earned 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Minutemen to the free throw line for 14 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, but weren't able to put a steal in the stat sheet. The Minutemen pulled down 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this contest.

Dwayne Wimbley Jr. ended up being important for the Minutemen in the matchup. He accumulated 15 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 5 of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

UMass has a win-loss record of 1-1 this year. The Minutemen are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they hit 55.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (241st in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. UMass has accounted for 126 points for the campaign (63.0 per game) and they average 43.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Minutemen are hitting on 41.2% from the field, which is ranked 276th in Division 1.

The UMass defense surrenders 18.2% on three-point shots (10 of 55) and opponents are converting on 82.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.0 dimes and 38.0 boards every game, which is 74th and 267th in those categories. The Minutemen on defense are ranked 110th in college in PPG given up with 65.5. They are forcing 6.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 35.8% from the floor (62nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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