Charlotte 49ers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (4-10) host the Charlotte 49ers (7-8) at UTSA Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The Charlotte 49ers played Wichita State and notched a win by a score of 104-100 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest having earned a 48.5% field goal percentage (32 of 66) and converted 11 of their 29 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the 49ers knocked down 29 of 38 shots for a rate of 76.3%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 29 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 48.0% from the field on 36 of 75 shooting. Wichita State doled out 13 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Wichita State grabbed 40 rebounds (19 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wichita State went 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 22 shots. They buried 10 of 26 attempts from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the 49ers ended up with 18 while Wichita State totaled 24 personal fouls.

Dezayne Mingo is a player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 10 dimes. He played for 38 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He scored 26 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-8 on the year. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per game and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 35.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 198 dimes for the year, which is 260th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The 49ers are hitting 35.0% on shots from downtown (125 of 357) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.3 points per game (253rd in college) while shooting 44.9% from the field.

Defensively, the 49ers are able to force 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 201st in the country in PPG allowed (74.0). The 49ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (385 of 837) and they relinquish 31.2 boards per game as a team. They are 138th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 189 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UTSA Roadrunners took a defeat with a final score of 76-57 against Temple. When it comes to how they rebounded, UTSA permitted Temple to snag 33 overall (13 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). The Roadrunners permitted Temple to bury 26 out of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 18 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, UTSA knocked down 4 out of 21 attempts (19.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 85.0%. Temple committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Roadrunners to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Roadrunners were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 for this contest.

Austin Nunez was important for the Roadrunners in this game. He tallied 12 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for this contest. He converted 4 of 6 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 1 rebound.

UTSA has a record of 4-10 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Roadrunners are hitting on 38.6% from the field, which is ranked 361st in the nation. UTSA has accounted for 982 points on the season (70.1 per contest) and they grab 39.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.8 times per game (328th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per contest. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 67.4% from the charity stripe.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 278th in D-1 in points given up per game with 77.3. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (94th in D-1). The UTSA defense allows 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (122 of 384) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.4 dimes and 42.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 254th and 362nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTSA

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