Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Albany vs New Hampshire NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Durham.

Albany vs New Hampshire Prediction

Planning on watching today's Great Danes and Wildcats game? Catch the action at Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH, as the Wildcats hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. Albany is favored by -9.5 in this America East conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 145.5 points.

Albany vs. New Hampshire Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Albany Great Danes at New Hampshire Wildcats
Where: Durham at Lundholm Gymnasium
Date: Thursday, January 9th
Betting Odds ALBNY -9.5, ALBNY -435 | NHAMP +316 O/U 145.5

Great Danes Preview: Will Albany Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

Albany Great Danes Recent Game/Games

The Great Danes dropped to 6-8 on the season after a 73-69 home loss to the River Hawks on Saturday. Albany entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Albany led 37-33 at halftime but were outscored 40-32 in the 2nd half. The combined points of 142 fell short of the 160.5 O/U line.

Great Danes Offense Breakdown

Albany's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, shooting just 11.1% on 2-of-18 attempts, contributing to an overall field goal percentage of 40.5%. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.9%, and they hit 50% of their two-point shots, going 28-for-56.

Byron Joshua led the way with 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Max Brooks added 16 points, hitting 7 of 8 shots. Quinton Mincey also scored 16, but missed all 6 of his three-point attempts. Justin Neely contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Albany grabbed 19 offensive boards as a team.

Great Danes Team Defense

Albany's defense gave up 73 points while holding the opposing team to 40% shooting from the field. They allowed 28 two-point baskets on 56 attempts, a 50% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Albany limited their opponent to just 2 three-pointers on 18 attempts, an 11% shooting performance. The Great Danes also sent the other team to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 7 shots, shooting 50%.

Wildcats Preview: Will the New Hampshire Defense Show Up at Home?

New Hampshire’s season continued its downward spiral with a 60-40 loss to Vermont on Saturday, dropping the Wildcats to 0-14. Despite being +12 point underdogs, they failed to cover the spread, and the game’s combined 100 points fell well short of the 133.5 O/U line.

New Hampshire trailed just 24-23 at halftime, but their offense sputtered in the 2nd half, scoring only 17 points while allowing 36.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

New Hampshire struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 40 points with a field goal percentage of 28.3% (13/46). Their effective field goal percentage was 34.8%, and they hit 7 of 24 from three-point range, shooting 29.2% from deep.

The Wildcats managed 8 offensive rebounds and dished out 6 assists. TJ Hurley led the way with 17 points, shooting 42.9% overall and 60% from beyond the arc, hitting 3 of 5 three-point attempts.

Wildcats Team Defense

New Hampshire's defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 60 points on 28% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 6/22, a 27% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the Wildcats allowed 7 threes on 24 attempts, with their opponent shooting 29%. They also sent them to the line 10 times, where they hit 7 free throws.

Great Danes vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Albany has averaged 80 points per game while allowing 85. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
Although New Hampshire has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 71 points per game in these games.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
As the betting favorite, the Great Danes have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Albany posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.