Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Winthrop Eagles

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Winthrop Eagles (9-8) will play the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-6) at Winthrop Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers took the court against UNC Asheville and notched a win by a score of 86-83 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Buccaneers finished with 27 while UNC Asheville totaled 22 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 18 attempts from downtown. UNC Asheville ended up going 69.2% when shooting free throws by burying 27 of 39 shots. On top of that, UNC Asheville collected 35 rebounds (17 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNC Asheville earned 9 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Pertaining to the defense, Charleston Southern allowed the other team to go 39.1% from the floor on 25 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Buccaneers converted 15 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 51.7%. Charleston Southern wrapped up the game having earned a 56.1% field goal percentage (32 of 57) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

A'lahn Sumler is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up going 46.2% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Charleston Southern enters this matchup with a mark of 11-6 this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a team they commit 20.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Charleston Southern is snagging 44.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 307 assists on the season, which is 7th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Buccaneers are shooting 36.1% from downtown (219 of 606) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They average 85.3 points per game (54th in Division 1) on 45.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Buccaneers are able to force 9.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 144th in the nation in giving up assists with 190 surrendered for the year. The Buccaneers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.6% (442 of 1,115) and they concede 38.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 29.6% on three-point shots while they are 262nd in college in points per game allowed (76.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Winthrop Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 88-77 against Gardner-Webb. The Eagles snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 46 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Gardner-Webb had 24 fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Winthrop buried 6 of 25 attempts (24.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles finished shooting 28 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Eagles permitted Gardner-Webb to convert 27 out of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.4% for this contest. They finished shooting 38.7% from three-point range via 12 of 31 and finished the contest at 11 out of 19 at the free throw line (57.9%). In relation to attacking the glass, Winthrop permitted Gardner-Webb to snag 22 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

Logan Duncomb ended up having an impact for the Eagles for the matchup. He had 21 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this game. He made 7 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and accounted for 10 rebounds.

Winthrop has a mark of 9-8 for the year. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 196th in college. Winthrop has scored 1,479 points for the season (87.0 per contest) and they snag 41.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per game (124th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Eagles commit 18.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Winthrop defense allows 34.5% on three-point shots (155 of 449) and their opponents are making 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 dimes and 34.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 79th and 157th in college. The Eagles on defense are ranked 249th in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.9. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (188th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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