Central Arkansas Bears vs Queens Royals Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Arkansas Bears vs Queens Royals

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Curry Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Curry Arena is where the Queens Royals (12-9) will try to beat the Central Arkansas Bears (10-10) on Wednesday.

The Central Arkansas Bears stepped onto the hardwood against West Georgia and went home with a win by a final score of 86-65 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bears finished with 15 while West Georgia finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 7 out of their 20 shots from three-point range. West Georgia finished the game at 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 18 attempts. In addition, West Georgia pulled down 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. West Georgia earned 9 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. In reference to defense, Central Arkansas let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the floor on 23 out of 47 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 16 with 2 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bears converted 8 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Central Arkansas walked away from the game with a 57.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 57) and made 12 out of their 24 3-point attempts.

Ty Robinson is a player who had an impact in the game. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Central Arkansas will play this contest with a mark of 10-10 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Central Arkansas is grabbing 37.3 boards per game and has tallied 331 dimes this season, which ranks 68th in the country in terms of passing. The Bears are shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers (209 of 636) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They average 78.5 points per contest (140th in the country) while connecting on 44.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 193rd in college in PPG from their opponents (73.9). The Bears defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (520 of 1,191) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 291st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 307 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Queens Royals took a loss by a final score of 74-66 against West Georgia. The Royals corralled 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. West Georgia was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Royals to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 58.8%. Concerning three-point shots, Queens made 8 of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Royals shot 24 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. The Royals allowed West Georgia to make 26 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.6% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc via 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). Concerning team rebounding, Queens allowed West Georgia to get 34 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Avantae Parker was important for the Royals in this matchup. He had 20 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in this game. He converted 7 out of 11 for the game for a rate of 63.6%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Queens has a win-loss mark of 12-9 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Royals are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 80th in Division 1. Queens has accumulated 1,753 pts on the year (83.5 per contest) and they collect 34.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per game (83rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. The Royals have committed 19.6 fouls per contest and they go 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Royals defensively are ranked 351st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 83.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (309th in the nation). The Queens defense gives up 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 519) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their foul shots. They give up 14.7 dimes and 35.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 274th and 231st in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Arkansas

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