Bryant vs. UMass-Lowell Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 8

The Bryant Bulldogs (5-10, 1-0 America East) host the UMass-Lowell River Hawks (6-10, 1-0 America East) at Chace Athletic Center, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

Bryant is coming off of a 56-51 win over Maine in its most recent outing on Saturday. Aaron Davis scored a team-high 13 points for Bryant in the victory. UMass-Lowell is coming off of an 83-71 victory against Albany (NY) in its most recent game on Saturday. In UMass-Lowell's win, Xavier Spencer led the team with 23 points (adding six rebounds and five assists).

Bryant vs. UMass-Lowell Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island
• Spread favorite: Bryant -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Bryant -156
• Moneyline underdog: UMass-Lowell +130
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Bryant vs. UMass-Lowell

• Bryant and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (144.5 points) three times this season.
• In UMass-Lowell's 13 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Thursday's point total of 144.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 141.4 points per game, 3.1 points fewer than the over/under of 144.5 for this game.
• The 150.6 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 6.1 more than the 144.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Bryant's games is 134.7 points, 9.8 lower than the over/under of 144.5 points set for this contest.
• UMass-Lowell's games have an average over/under of 157.2 points this season, 12.7 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Bryant vs. UMass-Lowell

• Bryant has played 13 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Bulldogs covered the spread in their only game when favored by 2.5 points or more.
• UMass-Lowell has played 13 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• This year, the River Hawks have an ATS record of 6-5 in their 11 games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Bryant has two wins against the spread and is 2-1 overall.
• Bryant is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 2.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Away from home, UMass-Lowell is 5-5 against the spread, and 1-9 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Bryant vs. UMass-Lowell

• Bryant has been listed as the moneyline favorite three times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Bulldogs have played as a favorite of -156 or more once this season and won that game.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 60.9% chance of a victory for Bryant.
• UMass-Lowell has come away with two wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The River Hawks have won all of their nine games in which they were named as at least a +130 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UMass-Lowell has a 43.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.