UMBC Retrievers vs Bryant Bulldogs Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Bryant Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, RI

TV: ESPN+

The UMBC Retrievers (9-6) are en route to Chace Athletic Center on Thursday where they will take on the Bryant Bulldogs (5-12).

The UMBC Retrievers played New Hampshire and went home with a win by a final score of 75-74 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Retrievers ended up finishing with 12 and New Hampshire accumulated 16 fouls. They made 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. New Hampshire finished the game shooting 45.5% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of 11 attempts. In addition, New Hampshire collected 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. New Hampshire totaled 12 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, UMBC allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 22 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Retrievers converted 13 of 16 tries for a rate of 81.3%. UMBC wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (27 of 54) and knocked down 8 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

DJ Armstrong is someone who was important in the matchup. He recorded 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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UMBC heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-6 this season. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 12.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UMBC is grabbing 35.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 207 dimes on the season, which ranks 317th in the nation in terms of passing. The Retrievers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point shots (125 of 348) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They average 74.7 pts per game (237th in Division 1) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Retrievers have forced 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 172 conceded for the campaign. The Retrievers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (409 of 925) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 32.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 119th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2).

In their last game, the Bryant Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 71-46 when they faced Albany. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Bryant permitted Albany to collect 36 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 35.0% from distance by going 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Albany to make 27 of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 15 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.3%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Bryant made 6 of 30 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. Albany earned 15 fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the matchup.

Timofei Rudovskii pitched in for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He converted 7 of 16 for the game for a rate of 43.8%, and added 5 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

Bryant has a record of 5-12 this season. The Bulldogs commit 15.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (289th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per game. Bryant has tallied 1,070 points for the season (62.9 per contest) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 39.3% from the field, which has them ranked 358th in college.

The Bryant defense gives up 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 348) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.9 assists and 37.6 boards every game, ranking them 233rd and 318th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 114th in college in PPG surrendered with 71.1. They have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (179th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMBC

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