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Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats Picks and Predictions – Saturday January 24, 2026
Albany heads to Durham for an America East conference game against New Hampshire on Saturday, January 24 at 2:00 PM ET at Lundholm Gymnasium. ESPN+ carries it. The records aren’t pretty, but this is exactly the type of game bettors can work with: two teams with flaws, a short spread, and a total sitting in a range where tempo and shot quality matter more than reputation.
New Hampshire is a slight home favorite at -1.5 with a -118 moneyline. Albany is +1.5 and basically even money at -102. The total is 134.5, which tells you the market expects a controlled game where droughts show up, even if each offense has a few players who can score.
Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats Odds
These are the current betting lines, and America East numbers can move late with small-market pressure. Check the updated college basketball odds before you place anything.
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Great Danes | -102 | +1.5 (-118) | 134.5 |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | -118 | -1.5 (-102) | 134.5 |
Albany Great Danes Betting Form
Albany is coming off a 52-49 loss at Maine, and that scoreline tells you a lot about their current identity. They can get stuck in the mud offensively when the pace drops and the game becomes a half-court grind. Even with decent shooting numbers overall, Albany’s worst stretches show up when they’re forced into late-clock twos and don’t get to the line.
That said, Albany’s offense is not hopeless, and that matters with +1.5. They can score through the paint, and they’ve got at least one high-usage scorer who can carry possessions when everything else breaks down. The problem is travel. If they’re truly 2-11 away, it’s not just variance, it’s a pattern, and you have to price that into any spread play. For a broader view of form and results, here are Albany stats and results.
From a totals angle, Albany games can look higher-scoring on paper because they have decent efficiency on twos. But if the opponent slows them down and keeps them out of transition, the game often lands well below expectation.
New Hampshire Wildcats Betting Form
New Hampshire’s recent win over Binghamton, 88-82, is the kind of result that makes you take them more seriously as a home side. The Wildcats have been much more competent in Durham than they’ve been elsewhere, and a 5-2 home record is the biggest reason they’re favored despite a losing overall profile.
Betting-wise, New Hampshire’s path is defense into scoring runs. They’ve shown they can clamp down in stretches, and when they’re forcing misses or turnovers, they can turn a low-total game into a 6-0 burst that flips the spread. That’s exactly how home teams win these short spreads. For their recent form and splits, here are New Hampshire schedule and stats.
The concern is volatility. When New Hampshire’s shooting disappears, their offense can go cold fast, and in a game lined near a pickem, that’s how you end up losing to the better “shot-making” team even if you control tempo.
Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats Matchup Breakdown
This matchup is likely to be decided by who dictates possession quality. With a 134.5 total, you’re not expecting clean looks every trip. You’re expecting stretches of misses, longer possessions, and a handful of crucial plays that decide it. Albany wants to score efficiently inside, avoid live-ball turnovers, and keep the game close enough for their primary scorer to matter late. New Hampshire wants to lean into home defense, control pace, and turn two or three stops into separation.
Rebounding is the quiet swing variable. In low-total games, second-chance points are gold because they’re essentially “free possessions” without needing to create new offense. If New Hampshire is winning the glass and keeping Albany to one shot, that supports the favorite. If Albany is generating extra attempts, that’s how the underdog steals a road win.
Late-game mechanics also matter. With a 1.5-point spread, you’re basically betting the final two minutes. Free throws and turnover discipline decide these. That also makes the under more appealing, because low-total games tend to tighten late unless it becomes a foul parade. If you want a framework for how to weigh that, the Expert Betting Guide is useful for understanding end-game variance and why low totals change spread value.
Albany Great Danes vs New Hampshire Wildcats Predictions and Best Bets
My lean is New Hampshire -1.5. The home split is real, and in a game this close, I’d rather be on the side that’s shown a consistent baseline in its own building. Albany’s road record is the biggest red flag on the board, and it’s hard to back that profile in a near-pickem unless the matchup edge is overwhelming.
I also lean under 134.5. The market is expecting a controlled game, and both teams have shown they can fall into long droughts. If New Hampshire is playing its preferred style, Albany is forced into slower possessions, and you’ll see extended stretches where points come one trip at a time. The under is vulnerable to late fouling, but that only shows up if the game is tight and both teams are converting at the stripe.
If you’re choosing one bet, I prefer the total. The under is supported by the likely game script and the way both teams have produced low-scoring results when the pace is controlled.
Best Bet: Under 134.5
NCAAB Picks and Handicappers on ScoresAndStats
If you’re building a Saturday card around these smaller conferences, start with the college basketball picks page to compare how similar spreads and totals are being played across the slate. For more matchup breakdowns in this format, the NCAAB previews hub keeps everything organized game by game.
For team context and quick comparisons, the NCAAB teams hub is useful when you’re checking home/road splits and recent form, and the ScoresAndStats blog is a solid place to pull broader betting angles into your card.
If you want to track who’s actually producing edges, use Best Handicappers and the live handicappers leaderboard. For premium selections, Buy Picks is the direct path. And if you’re comparing where to place action or which services are worth your time, check sportsbook reviews and handicappers sites reviews.
