Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs UMass Lowell River Hawks
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Location: Kennedy Family Athletic Complex in Lowell, MA
TV: ESPN+
The Binghamton Bearcats (5-22) are on their way to Kennedy Family Athletic Complex on Saturday where they will try to defeat the UMass Lowell River Hawks (11-15).
The Binghamton Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Albany and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-74 in their last contest. Binghamton finished having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 49) and buried 7 of their 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bearcats buried 23 of 29 tries for a percentage of 79.3%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 26 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defense, Binghamton allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the floor on 23 of 51 shooting. Albany distributed 11 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Albany collected 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn’t record a block for the team. Albany finished the game shooting 76.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 30 shots. They buried 8 of their 21 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Bearcats finished with 20 while Albany recorded 18 personal fouls.
Wes Peterson is someone who was a major factor for the game. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 40 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.
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Binghamton enters this game with a mark of 5-22 on the year. They average 67.0 points per game (342nd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. The Bearcats are shooting 31.0% on 3-pointers (138 of 445) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Binghamton is grabbing 31.8 boards per contest and has totaled 307 assists on the year, which has them ranked 329th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a group they commit 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.
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On the defensive end, the Bearcats are forcing 9.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 142nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 relinquished on the year. The Bearcats defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (728 of 1,562) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 35.6% on three-point shots and they rank 227th in the country in PPG allowed (75.3).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UMass Lowell River Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 88-69 when they faced Bryant. In relation to how they rebounded, UMass Lowell allowed Bryant to grab 28 in total (12 offensive). They shot 34.6% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The River Hawks allowed Bryant to convert 25 of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9% for this game. When all was said and done, the River Hawks ended up shooting 33 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.1%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, UMass Lowell knocked down 9 out of their 19 tries (47.4%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a clip of 65.0%. Bryant earned 14 fouls for this game which took the River Hawks to the free throw line for 20 shots. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The River Hawks were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest.
Angel Montas ended up being a major contributor for the River Hawks for this game. He buried 9 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in this game.
UMass Lowell has a mark of 11-15 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the River Hawks are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 106th in the country. UMass Lowell has accounted for 1,960 pts this year (75.4 per contest) and they average 37.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (305th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game. The River Hawks are committing 15.0 fouls per game and they shoot 66.8% from the free throw line.
The UMass Lowell defense allows 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (201 of 596) and opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.7 assists and 32.5 boards per contest, which is 204th and 65th in college. The River Hawks on defense are ranked 275th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.3. They have forced 10.3 TO’s per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (293rd in D-1).
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Tony Sink’s Pick: Take UMass Lowell
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