Charlotte 49ers vs Temple Owls Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Temple Owls

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (11-9) are headed to Liacouras Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Temple Owls (13-7).

The Charlotte 49ers stepped onto the hardwood against Tulane and walked away with a win by a score of 73-70 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the 49ers walked away with 19 while Tulane finished the game with 17 fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 21 attempts from distance. Tulane finished the game at 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 24 shots. In addition, Tulane totaled 16 boards (2 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Tulane recorded 5 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 23 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the 49ers made 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Charlotte finished the game with a 51.0% FG percentage (26 of 51) and made 8 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Dezayne Mingo is one guy who played a role for this contest. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He shot 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-9 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a team they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 260 assists on the campaign, which is 282nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The 49ers are shooting 35.7% on 3-point shots (170 of 476) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.1 pts per contest (242nd in the country) while hitting 46.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the 49ers have forced 10.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 182nd in college in opponents points per game (73.4). The 49ers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (505 of 1,124) and they concede 30.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 73rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 242 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Temple Owls got the win with a final of 70-64 when they played UTSA. The Owls corralled 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. UTSA earned 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Temple converted 5 out of 15 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Owls shot 24 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Owls allowed UTSA to convert 28 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8% for the matchup. They shot 13.3% from distance via 2 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Temple permitted UTSA to pull down 37 in all (15 offensive).

Derrian Ford was important for the Owls in this game. He converted 7 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Temple has a record of 13-7 for the campaign. As an offense, the Owls are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 190th in college. Temple has scored 1,503 points on the campaign (75.2 per contest) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (294th in college) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per contest. The Owls commit 16.5 fouls per contest and they hit 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Temple defense surrenders 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (138 of 436) and their opposition makes 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.5 assists and 34.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 111th and 154th in college. The Owls are ranked 75th in college in points given up per game with 69.4. They have forced 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (170th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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