Belmont Bruins vs Charleston Cougars Prediction, 11/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Belmont Bruins vs Charleston Cougars

Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

TD Arena is the site where the Charleston Cougars (4-4) will attempt to beat the Belmont Bruins (7-0) on Sunday.

The Belmont Bruins took the court against Toledo and walked away with a win by a score of 87-72 in their last game. Belmont finished the contest with a 58.3% field goal percentage (35 of 60) and made 15 out of their 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bruins knocked down 2 of their 3 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists for this game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Belmont allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. Toledo earned 13 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In addition, Toledo had 18 rebounds (5 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Toledo finished shooting 69.2% at the free throw line by burying 9 of their 13 tries. They also converted 11 of their 31 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 13 and Toledo racked up 11 personal fouls.

Tyler Lundblade is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He accumulated 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.3% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Belmont enters this game with a win-loss mark of 7-0 this season. They average 85.9 points per game (78th in the country) while going 51.3% from the field. The Bruins are shooting 36.2% on three-point attempts (71 of 196) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Belmont is collecting 40.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 132 dimes so far this season, which ranks 21st in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bruins are forcing 16.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are 26th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 57 surrendered this year. The Bruins defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 34.2% (130 of 380) and they concede 36.2 boards per contest as a group. They give up 23.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 20th in the country in points per game allowed (62.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Charleston Cougars went home victorious with a score of 78-59 against Evansville. The Cougars collected 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Evansville had 15 fouls for the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.2%. Regarding shooting from distance, Charleston made 10 out of 24 attempts (41.7%). In all, the Cougars finished shooting 26 for 55 from the floor which had them at 47.3%. The Cougars allowed Evansville to convert 21 out of 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.2% in the matchup. They finished 21.1% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 19 and finished the game at 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Charleston permitted Evansville to snag 20 in total (1 on the offensive side).

Martin Kalu pitched in for the Cougars in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 38.5%, and added 7 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 36 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Charleston has a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the campaign. The Cougars commit 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 71.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.9 times per game (311th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.3 times per game. Charleston has accounted for 591 pts so far this year (73.9 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are shooting 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 279th in college.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 143rd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 71.5. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (163rd in college). The Charleston defense allows 35.4% on three-point shots (69 of 195) and opponents are knocking down 62.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.4 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which is ranked 196th and 218th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Belmont

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