UMass Lowell vs Bryant Prediction 1/8/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The UMass Lowell River Hawks and the Bryant Bulldogs meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Chace Athletic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UMass Lowell River Hawks vs. Bryant Bulldogs prediction.

UMass Lowell River Hawks Recap

The UMass Lowell River Hawks come into this game looking to add on to their 83-71 win over Albany last time out to sit at 6-10 this season. After this game, UMass Lowell will head on the road for a game against Binghamton.

River Hawks Snap Two-Game Skid

Austin Green leads UMass Lowell in scoring and rebounding with 14.6 PPG and 7.6 RPG while Xavier Spencer has 10.8 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 3.2 APG to lead UMass Lowell in assists. JJ Massaquoi has 10 PPG with 2.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UMass Lowell so far this season while Darrel Yepdo has 9.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.8 APG and Angel Montas Jr. has 9.5 PPG with 4.4 RPG and 2.2 APG as well this year. As a team, UMass Lowell is averaging 77.3 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 33.4% from three and 65.1% from the foul line this season.

Bryant Bulldogs Recap

The Bryant Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to a 56-51 win over Maine last time out to sit at 5-10 this season. After this game, Bryant will head on the road for a game against Albany.

Bulldogs Win Back-To-Back Games

Timofei Rudovskii leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 11.3 PPG along with 4.7 RPG while Quincy Allen has 10.5 PPG with 4.8 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Bryant so far this season. Ty Tabales has 9.8 PPG with 2.2 RPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Bulldogs in assists. Ashley Sims II also has 7.4 PPG with 5.1 RPG and 2.2 APG to lead the Bulldogs in rebounding while Aaron Davis III has 7.4 PPG with 2.6 RPG. As a team, Bryant is averaging 64.1 PPG on 40% shooting from the field, 29.3% from three and 72.4% from the foul line this season. 

UMass Lowell River Hawks @ Bryant Bulldogs Betting Trends: January 8, 2026

Why the Bryant Bulldogs will win

• The home team has won each of UMass Lowell’s last eight games.
• UMass Lowell has lost each of its last eight games following a home win.
• Bryant has won the first half in each of its last six games against Conference opponents.

Why the UMass Lowell River Hawks will win

• Bryant has lost five of its last six night games.
• Bryant has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 night games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Bryant’s last six night games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
• Each of UMass Lowell’s last five road night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Bryant ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (9.3).
• Bryant ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (18.8%).

UMass Lowell River Hawks vs. Bryant Bulldogs Prediction

I’m on UMass Lowell here. I think that the River Hawks are in the right spot, as I said coming into this game that I wanted to be on the side catching points because neither team really deserves to be laying points here. UMass Lowell I think is the slightly better team though, so catching a free bucket with them I think is where it’s at. Give me UMass Lowell.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: UMass Lowell +1.5