UMass-Lowell vs Albany 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Albany Great Danes will travel o the Costello Athletic Center to take on the UMass Lowell River Hawks this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Albany Great Danes had their 3-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 7-11 on the season after being defeated by the Stony Brook Sea Wolves, 86-75, this past Saturday. Albany had no answers on the defensive end for Stony Brook and could not fight back after the Sea Wolves took a 74-62 lead with 4:04 left in regulation. Albany shot 44.8% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Stony Brook to shoot 55.8% from the field & 47.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Great Danes was Jamel Horton who had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Albany is averaging 61.9 ppg on 40.1% shooting from the field. The Great Danes are averaging 5.6 three-pointers per game on 29.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Albany has been led by De’Vondre Perry (12.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg), Matt Cerruti (10.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 spg), Jamel Horton (10.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.1 spg), & Justin Neely (6.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg).

Defensively, Albany is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field. The Great Danes have a rebound margin of -2.4 and a turnover margin of 1.4.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks dropped to 10-8 on the season after being defeated by the New Hampshire Wildcats, 67-61, this past Saturday. UMass Lowell struggled on the offensive end against New Hampshire and could not fight back after the Wildcats took a 59-42 lead with 6:45 left in regulation. UMass Lowell shot just 34.9% from the field & 23.8% from beyond the arc while allowing New Hampshire to shoot 46.4% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the River Hawks was Allin Blunt who had 12 points, 5 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, UMass Lowell is averaging 71.1 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The River Hawks are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 28.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UMass Lowell has been led by Kalil Thomas (10.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg), Everette Hammond (10.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg), Allin Blunt (9.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Justin Faison (9.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, UMass Lowell is holding their opponents to an average of 63.1 ppg on 39.2% shooting from the field. The River Hawks have a rebound margin of 1.2 and a turnover margin of 2.3.

The Great Danes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The River Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Albany has been led by their defense which comes into this game ranked 117^th in scoring defense, however, the Great Danes have really struggled offensively and come into this matchup ranked just 333^rd in scoring offense, 323^rd in FG%, & 324^th in 3P-FG%. UMass Lowell has also been led by their defense which ranks 42^nd in scoring defense, 22^nd in defensive FG%, & t-67^th in turnover margin while coming into this matchup ranked 192^nd in scoring offense.

Albany struggled against Stony Brook, however, the Great Danes have been playing some solid basketball as of late which includes a 10-point victory over UMass-Lowell & a double-digit victory at UMBC.  UMass Lowell is a solid defensive team, however, the River Hawks do have a losing record at home and as I think Albany will be able to keep this game close, I’m taking the Great Danes and the points. Good Luck!