<p>Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Great Danes and Wildcats. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Wildcats at Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH. Get ready to place your bets! Albany is favored by -9.5 in this America East conference contest against New Hampshire. The game's over/under currently sits at 145.5 points.</p><h3>ALBANY GREAT DANES VS NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: New Hampshire Wildcats +9.5</p><p>This game will be played at Lundholm Gymnasium at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 9th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Wildcats.</li><li>Not only will New Hampshire pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +9.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Can the Albany Offense Score Enough on the Road?</h3><h3>Albany Great Danes Recent Game/Games</h3> <p>The Great Danes dropped to 6-8 on the season after a 73-69 home loss to UMass-Lowell on Saturday. Albany, who entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread.</p> <p>Albany led 37-33 at halftime but were outscored 40-32 in the second half. The game’s total points of 142 fell short of the 160.5 O/U line.</p><p>Albany's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 2 of 18 threes for an 11.1% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 40.5% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 41.9%. Inside the arc, they connected on 50% of their two-point attempts, going 28 for 56.</p> <p>Byron Joshua led the way with 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Max Brooks was efficient, hitting 7 of 8 shots for 16 points and 8 rebounds. Quinton Mincey also added 16 points, despite missing all 6 of his three-point attempts. Justin Neely contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Albany grabbed 19 offensive boards as a team.</p><p>Albany's defense gave up 73 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 40% from the field on 30 of 74 attempts. Inside the arc, Albany allowed 28 of 56 shooting, a 50% success rate.</p> <p>From three-point range, Albany held their opponents to just 2 of 18 shooting, or 11%. At the free-throw line, Albany's opponents made 7 of 14 attempts, shooting 50%. Albany also gave up 19 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will the Wildcats Pull Through as the Home Underdog?</h3><p>New Hampshire's season struggles continued with a 60-40 loss to Vermont on Saturday, dropping them to 0-14. The Wildcats were +12 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 100, well under the O/U line of 133.5.</p> <p>New Hampshire was competitive in the first half, trailing just 24-23 at the break. However, they managed only 17 points in the second half while allowing Vermont to score 36.</p><p>New Hampshire's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 40 points with a field goal percentage of 28.3% (13/46). They hit 7 threes on 24 attempts, shooting 29.2% from beyond the arc, and their effective field goal percentage was 34.8%.</p> <p>At the free-throw line, the Wildcats shot 70% (7/10) and grabbed 8 offensive rebounds, finishing with 6 assists. TJ Hurley led the team with 17 points, shooting 60% from three (3/5) and 42.9% overall (6/14), while Nick Fiorillo added 14 points, hitting 3 of 7 threes (42.9%).</p><p>New Hampshire's defense was stellar, 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.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the Wildcats allowed 7 threes on 24 attempts, a 29% clip. They also sent their opponent to the line 10 times, where they converted 7 free throws.</p>

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