Campbell Fighting Camels vs Charleston Cougars Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Campbell Fighting Camels vs Charleston Cougars

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Charleston Cougars (11-8) will try to beat the Campbell Fighting Camels (9-10) at TD Arena on Thursday.

The Campbell Fighting Camels stepped onto the hardwood against UNC Wilmington and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-75 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Fighting Camels ended up finishing with 20 while UNC Wilmington totaled 19 personal fouls. They also made 4 out of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. UNC Wilmington ended up shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 25 tries. On top of that, UNC Wilmington pulled down 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNC Wilmington totaled 12 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Campbell allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup while creating 6 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Fighting Camels made 17 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. Campbell ended having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 53) and converted 6 out of their 22 3-point shots.

D.J. Smith is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up shooting 43.8% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and snagged 9 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Campbell comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-10 for the year. They are averaging 80.6 points per outing (106th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Fighting Camels are connecting on 32.1% on 3-point shots (135 of 420) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Campbell is grabbing 37.1 boards per contest and has tallied 239 assists for the campaign, which is 262nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Fighting Camels have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 284th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 275 surrendered for the year. The Fighting Camels defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.2% (548 of 1,136) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 305th in the nation in points per game allowed (78.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Charleston Cougars took a loss by a score of 112-106 when they played Stony Brook. The Cougars collected 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Stony Brook committed 28 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 36 shots. They were able to make 30 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Charleston converted 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars ended up shooting 33 for 70 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.1%. The Cougars permitted Stony Brook to make 38 of 73 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.1% in this contest. They shot 40.0% from downtown via 16 out of 40 and ended up going 20 of 31 at the free throw line (64.5%). In reference to rebounding, Charleston allowed Stony Brook to snag 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Jlynn Counter ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for this game. He racked up 28 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 6 assists for the contest. He made 8 out of 19 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and added 7 rebounds.

Charleston has a record of 11-8 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cougars are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 269th in college. Charleston has totaled 1,457 pts for the campaign (76.7 per contest) and they grab 38.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.6 times per contest (290th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. The Cougars commit 17.8 fouls per game and they shoot 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Charleston defense gives up 32.8% on three-point shots (175 of 533) and opponents are making 68.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.6 dimes and 36.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 273rd and 295th in those defensive categories. The Cougars defensively are ranked 232nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 75.5. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (113th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Campbell

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