Maine vs Albany Prediction 2/26/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Maine Black Bears and the Albany Great Danes meet Thursday in college basketball action from SEFCU Arena. Here’s a Maine vs Albany prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Maine vs Albany pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Maine Black Bears Betting Preview

This year the Black Bears could only muster a 3-17 record over their first 20 games out of the gate. Maine was able to beat Albany, Binghamton and Vermont in the four games after that, then lost three straight versus Bryant, UMBC and NJIT. After a win over New Hampshire, the Black Bears had a 7-21 record in the books over their first 28 games of the season.

In the New Hampshire matchup on Saturday the Black Bears entered the second half with a 30-25 edge. Maine was outscored 33-31 the rest of the way but managed to hang on for the victory 61-58 on the road as the game came to a finish. Logan Carey put up 16 points with four rebounds in the win, and Mekhi Gray had 16 points with nine rebounds and a pair of steals.

Albany Great Danes Betting Preview

Over on the Albany side, they were just 4-12 in their first 16 games before beating Bryant, Binghamton and Vermont in succession. The Danes lost to Maine, New Hampshire, NJIT, UMBC and UMass Lowell over the next six, then beat Binghamton and NJIT before another loss to UMBC. In 28 games this season the Great Danes have managed a 10-18 overall run.

Matched up against the Retrievers on Saturday the Great Danes were heading into the locker room after the first half with a 32-28 advantage. Albany was outscored 38-30 the rest of the way however, leading to a 66-62 loss on the road in the end. Tarique Foster was the leading team scorer in the losing effort with 17 points and three rebounds while Amir Lindsey had 15 points with four boards.

Maine Black Bears @ UAlbany Great Danes Betting Trends: February 26, 2026

Why the UAlbany Great Danes will win

• Maine has lost 25 of its last 31 road night games against Conference opponents.
• UAlbany has won four of its last five games at Broadview Center following a road loss.
• Maine has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Maine Black Bears will win

• The road team has won six of UAlbany’s last seven games.
• UAlbany has lost each of its last three home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• UAlbany has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Maine vs Albany Prediction

I’ll stick with Albany. The Great Danes shot well (52 percent) in their road loss to UMBC over the weekend but only got to the line four times (making three). The 28-25 rebounding deficit and 11 turnovers didn’t help but overall the Danes were pretty competitive. Albany is 3-2 in their last five games and they scored 77 or more points in three of the last four.

These teams last met up back on January 22 in a 52-49 road loss for Albany. In that one the Great Danes shot just 37.7 percent from the field and got to the line only eight times (making five). The good news is that Albany held the Bears to just 39.1 percent from the field and had a 35-21 advantage on the boards. The home setting in the rematch should help the Great Danes.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Albany Great Danes -6.5