Belmont Bruins vs UIC Flames Prediction, 2/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Belmont Bruins vs UIC Flames

Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Location: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The UIC Flames (13-11) will play the Belmont Bruins (21-3) at Credit Union 1 Arena on Friday.

The Belmont Bruins stepped onto the hardwood against Drake and went home with a win by a final score of 103-90 in their last contest. Belmont wrapped up the contest with a 59.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 66) and converted 17 of 35 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bruins converted 8 of 15 tries for a rate of 53.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 24 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Belmont allowed 53.3% from the field on 32 out of 60 shooting. Drake distributed 19 assists and had 1 steal in the game. Furthermore, Drake had 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Drake finished shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 16 attempts. They knocked down 14 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Bruins walked away with 18 while Drake racked up 18 fouls.

Sam Orme is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Belmont comes into this game with a record of 21-3 for the campaign. They are averaging 84.0 points per outing (39th in the nation) while connecting on 51.8% from the floor. The Bruins are shooting 40.2% on 3-point shots (248 of 617) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Belmont is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has 441 dimes this year, which has them ranked 6th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.4 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bruins are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 126th in college in PPG allowed (71.6). The Bruins defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.5% (582 of 1,473) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a squad. They are 200th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 310 conceded this year.

For their last game, the UIC Flames walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-74 against Murray State. In the matter of cleaning the glass, UIC allowed Murray State to collect 44 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 32.1% from distance by shooting 9 of 28 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Flames allowed Murray State to convert 28 out of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% in the game. When the game finished, the Flames ended up going 25 for 62 from the field which had them at 40.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, UIC converted 7 of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 58.6%. Murray State was called for 23 fouls in this game which got the Flames to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Flames recorded 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup.

Rashund Washington Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Flames for the game. He earned 22 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the matchup. He made 8 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

UIC has a mark of 13-11 on the season. The Flames are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (183rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. UIC has accounted for 1,802 pts for the season (75.1 per contest) and they grab 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Flames are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 241st in the nation.

The UIC defense concedes 31.7% on three-point shots (190 of 600) and opponents are converting on 74.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 15.7 assists and 33.6 boards every game, which ranks them 316th and 131st in the nation. The Flames are ranked 89th in college in points given up per game with 70.4. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (100th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Belmont

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