Albany (NY) vs. UMass-Lowell betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (9-15, 4-5 America East) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Albany (NY) Great Danes (8-16, 4-5 America East) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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Albany (NY) vs. UMass-Lowell betting lines

  • Albany (NY) moneyline odds to win: -165
  • UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Albany (NY) (-3.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Albany (NY) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Albany (NY) has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (3-3-0) than it has in road games (3-9-0).
  • The Great Danes have eclipsed the total in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in five of 12 matchups (41.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Albany (NY) has taken two of three games when playing at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Great Danes have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 67.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 72.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Albany (NY)’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (68.6) is 4.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.3).
  • The Great Danes’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.9% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.3 makes and 32.4%.

Albany (NY) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (119th in nation) 44.6 (215th) 30.3 (277th) 29.3 (74th) 14.3 (160th) 11.4 (207th)

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UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMass-Lowell has been better against the spread at home (3-3-0) than away (6-9-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, River Hawks games have gone over three of six times at home (50%), and six of 15 on the road (40%).
  • This year the River Hawks are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-11 (.154).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the River Hawks are scoring 69.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.3.
  • UMass-Lowell is allowing 74.5 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.6).
  • The River Hawks are draining 5.1 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.8). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.8%).

UMass-Lowell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (139th in nation) 46.0 (289th) 34.2 (88th) 29.5 (91st) 12.1 (307th) 12.8 (317th)
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