UMBC Retrievers vs Binghamton Bearcats Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Binghamton Bearcats

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Events Center in Binghamton, NY

TV: ESPN+

The UMBC Retrievers (9-6) are traveling to Events Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Binghamton Bearcats (4-14).

The UMBC Retrievers stepped onto the hardwood against Bryant and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-74 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Retrievers ended up finishing with 14 while Bryant totaled 17 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. Bryant finished the contest at 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 12 tries. In addition, Bryant grabbed 36 boards (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bryant earned 14 assists and had 7 steals in the game. With respect to the defense, UMBC allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 22 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Retrievers made 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. UMBC wrapped up the contest with a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and knocked down 11 of their 30 3-point shots.

DJ Armstrong is a guy who played a role in this game. He went 38.9% from the field and also earned 4 assists. He played for 40 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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UMBC will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 9-6 on the campaign. They have an average of 74.7 pts per contest (235th in the country) while going 46.9% from the field. The Retrievers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (125 of 348) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, UMBC is snagging 35.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 207 assists this year, which is 324th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 12.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Retrievers are forcing 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 115th in D-1 in opponents points per game (71.2). Retrievers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (409 of 925) and they concede 33.9 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 11th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 172 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Binghamton Bearcats took a loss by a final score of 69-53 against Albany. The Bearcats collected 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for this contest. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Albany was called for 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about three-point shots, Binghamton converted 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bearcats shot 18 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 34.0%. The Bearcats allowed Albany to make 26 out of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.6% in this matchup. They finished 38.1% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 10 at the charity stripe (90.0%). With respect to rebounding, Binghamton allowed Albany to collect 32 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Wes Peterson was important for the Bearcats in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 40 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for this contest.

Binghamton has a mark of 4-14 so far this season. The Bearcats commit 16.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.5 times per game (335th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. Binghamton has earned 1,222 pts this year (67.9 per contest) and they pull down 31.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are shooting 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 197th in D-1.

The Binghamton defense surrenders 37.2% on 3-point shots (143 of 384) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.7 dimes and 33.1 boards per game, which is ranked 125th and 94th in college hoops. The Bearcats on defense are ranked 231st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are able to force 9.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (317th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMBC

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