UMBC Retrievers vs New Hampshire Wildcats Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs New Hampshire Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH

TV: ESPN+

The New Hampshire Wildcats (8-14) welcome the UMBC Retrievers (14-8) at Lundholm Gymnasium on Saturday.

The UMBC Retrievers played Binghamton and notched a win by a score of 79-62 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Retrievers left the arena with 10 while Binghamton had 13 fouls. They made 5 of 20 tries from distance. Binghamton finished the game shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 18 tries. In addition, Binghamton collected 32 boards (2 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Binghamton doled out 9 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defending, UMBC allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the field on 21 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Retrievers converted 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. UMBC finished the game with a 43.8% field goal percentage (28 of 64) and buried 9 out of their 26 3-point attempts.

DJ Armstrong is someone who was a factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

Get all of our NCAA Betting Picks

UMBC enters this contest with a record of 14-8 for the year. They average 74.6 points per outing (230th in D-1) while going 46.6% from the floor. The Retrievers are hitting 35.3% on 3-pointers (176 of 499) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UMBC is snagging 34.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 279 dimes on the year, which ranks 333rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 13.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Retrievers are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 244 surrendered this year. Retrievers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.9% (582 of 1,327) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a team. They concede 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 71st in college in points per game allowed (69.5).

For their last game, the New Hampshire Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 80-57 when they faced Vermont. In the matter of rebounding, New Hampshire allowed Vermont to pull down 38 in total (8 offensive). They finished 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 39 and finished the game at 9 out of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Wildcats allowed Vermont to bury 28 out of 62 attempts from the floor which had them at 45.2% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats shot 19 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, New Hampshire converted 5 out of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Vermont committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Wildcats were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest.

Comeh Emuobor ended up being important for the Wildcats in this contest. He made 4 of 10 in this contest for a rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He had 12 points in his 26 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

New Hampshire has a win-loss record of 8-14 this year. The Wildcats are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per contest (341st in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. New Hampshire has totaled 1,548 pts for the year (70.4 per game) and they grab 35.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which is ranked 336th in college hoops.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 181st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They have forced 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (205th in the nation). The New Hampshire defense concedes 33.1% on 3-point shots (151 of 456) and opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.5 dimes and 37.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 106th and 328th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMBC

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.