Bryant Bulldogs vs UMass Lowell River Hawks Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs Umass Lowell River Hawks

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, MA

TV: ESPN+

Costello Athletic Center is where the Umass Lowell River Hawks (21-9) will take on the Bryant Bulldogs (20-12) on Tuesday.

The Bryant Bulldogs faced off with Maine and went home with a win by a final score of 84-58 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 16 while Maine recorded 12 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Maine went 77.8% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Maine totaled 20 boards (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Maine earned 9 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In the matter of defending, Bryant allowed the other team to go 32.2% from the field on 19 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists in the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 9 of 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Bryant finished the contest with a 58.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 55) and buried 11 of 17 shots from distance.

Rafael Pinzon is someone who was important in this matchup. He finished shooting 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. He recorded 35 points on 14 of 20 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks

Bryant enters this one with a win-loss record of 20-12 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Bryant is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 477 dimes this year, which ranks 63rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (268 of 782) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.0 points per contest (54th in college hoops) on 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 151st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 393 surrendered on the year. The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.6% (846 of 2,137) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 31.3% on shots from downtown and they are 279th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UMass Lowell River Hawks took home the win by a final score of 94-89 when they played UMBC. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, UMass Lowell permitted UMBC to collect 30 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 34.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 out of 32 and finished the contest at 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The River Hawks permitted UMBC to make 33 out of 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the River Hawks finished the game shooting 32 out of 69 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, UMass Lowell knocked down 10 of their 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 20 of those for a percentage of 64.5%. UMBC committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the River Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The River Hawks recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 44 in the matchup.

Quinton Mincey was important for the River Hawks in this contest. He made 9 of 19 for the contest giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 16 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 37 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

UMass Lowell has a mark of 21-9 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the River Hawks are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 31st in Division 1. UMass Lowell has tallied 2,423 points so far this year (80.8 per game) and they average 40.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (202nd in the country) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. The River Hawks are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per contest while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The River Hawks on defense are ranked 137th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 70.8. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (44th in the country). The UMass Lowell defense concedes 28.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (188 of 652) and opponents are converting on 69.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.4 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 62nd and 95th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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