Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Longwood Lancers (11-10) will take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-10) at Joan Perry Brock Center on Saturday.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers stepped onto the hardwood against Presbyterian and took a loss by a final of 87-83 in their last contest. Charleston Southern finished having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (33 of 69) and made 14 out of their 34 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Buccaneers buried 3 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 37.5%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Charleston Southern allowed 54.7% from the field on 29 of 53 shooting. Presbyterian earned 10 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Presbyterian grabbed 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Presbyterian finished the game at 61.1% from the charity stripe by making 22 of their 36 shots. They also made 7 of 14 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Buccaneers ended up walking away with 25 and Presbyterian accumulated 12 fouls.

A'lahn Sumler is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 26 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also snagged 3 boards. He finished 47.6% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists.

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Charleston Southern steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 11-10 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a group are committing 21.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Charleston Southern is grabbing 43.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 367 dimes for the season, which ranks 11th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Buccaneers are hitting 35.9% on three-point attempts (260 of 725) and 64.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.4 points per game (47th in college hoops) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Buccaneers have forced 9.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They currently rank 48th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 221 surrendered on the campaign. The Buccaneers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.4% (560 of 1,386) and they concede 39.8 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 30.0% from 3-point land while they are 297th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (78.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Longwood Lancers got the win with a final of 91-56 when they faced Gardner-Webb. The Lancers were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 14 steals in the game. Gardner-Webb was called for 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Lancers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. With respect to shots from distance, Longwood knocked down 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). Overall, the Lancers finished 36 out of 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4%. The Lancers allowed Gardner-Webb to knock down 22 of 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.6% for this game. They finished 26.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 19 and ended up shooting 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). In reference to rebounding, Longwood allowed Gardner-Webb to grab 25 in total (10 offensive).

Elijah Tucker ended up having an impact for the Lancers in the matchup. He converted 10 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and added 10 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 27 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists in this matchup.

Longwood has a record of 11-10 on the season. The Lancers are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 75.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (220th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per game. Longwood has accumulated 1,626 points for the season (77.4 per contest) and they snag 36.8 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Lancers are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 95th in D-1.

The Longwood defense allows 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (163 of 509) and opponents are making 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.1 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 167th and 40th in those categories on the defensive end. The Lancers on defense are ranked 159th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 72.8. They have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (238th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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