Robert Morris Colonials vs Detroit Titans Prediction, 1/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Robert Morris Colonials vs Detroit Titans

Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Location: Calihan Hall in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

Calihan Hall is the location where the Detroit Titans (5-7) will compete against the Robert Morris Colonials (10-4) on Friday.

The Robert Morris Colonials faced Saint Francis and earned the victory with a final of 79-70 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Colonials ended up walking away with 15 and Saint Francis recorded 21 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 26 tries from three-point range. Saint Francis ended up going 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 10 tries. Furthermore, Saint Francis snagged 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Saint Francis dished out 15 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In relation to defending, Robert Morris allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in this matchup while creating 5 turnovers and having 2 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Colonials buried 17 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. Robert Morris ended the game having earned a 53.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 47) and knocked down 12 out of their 22 3-point shots.

DeSean Goode is one player who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He shot 69.2% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Robert Morris comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 10-4 for the year. They average 76.4 points per game (214th in D-1) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Colonials are shooting 34.3% on shots from downtown (113 of 329) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Robert Morris is pulling down 39.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 234 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 33rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are 197th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 171 relinquished this season. The Colonials defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (320 of 762) and they concede 31.5 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 32.7% on three-point shots and they are 123rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (70.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Detroit Titans walked away with a victory by a final of 91-60 when they faced Siena Heights. The Titans collected 32 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the contest. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Siena Heights was called for 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Titans to the charity stripe for 33 shots. They were able to knock down 24 of them for a rate of 72.7%. Regarding shots from downtown, Detroit converted 5 out of 14 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Titans finished 31 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 53.4%. The Titans allowed Siena Heights to make 20 of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 37.0% for the game. They finished shooting 20.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 24 and ended up going 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit allowed Siena Heights to snag 15 in total (4 on the offensive side).

TJ Nadeau was important for the Titans for this game. He buried 6 of 7 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 22 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Detroit has a record of 5-7 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Titans are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which is ranked 315th in the nation. Detroit has accounted for 910 points on the campaign (75.8 per contest) and they grab 39.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.6 times per game (305th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest. The Titans commit 20.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense gives up 33.2% on 3-point attempts (108 of 325) and opponents are making 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 16.5 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, ranking them 333rd and 268th in college hoops. The Titans are ranked 284th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 77.7. They have forced 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (210th in D-1).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Robert Morris

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