Citadel Bulldogs vs Furman Paladins Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Citadel Bulldogs vs Furman Paladins

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Timmons Arena in Greenville, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Citadel Bulldogs (9-20) are hitting the road to Timmons Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Furman Paladins (18-11).

The Citadel Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Chattanooga and went home with a loss by a final score of 93-72 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 and Chattanooga finished the game with 21 fouls. They also converted 14 of their 29 tries from long range. Chattanooga walked away from this one shooting 76.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 17 tries. In addition, Chattanooga pulled down 36 boards (4 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Chattanooga doled out 18 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Citadel allowed their opponent to shoot 61.1% from the floor on 33 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 34 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 14 of 32 shots for a rate of 43.8%. Citadel finished the contest having earned a 32.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 70) and made 12 out of their 45 three-point attempts.

Braxton Williams is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the contest at 34.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 36 mins played and also totaled 11 boards. He totaled 26 points on 8 out of 23 shooting.

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Citadel comes into this game with a record of 9-20 so far this season. They have an average of 69.4 points per game (319th in the nation) on 41.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.3% on three-point shots (274 of 848) and 68.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Citadel is snagging 33.8 boards per game and has earned 360 assists on the campaign, which is 262nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.7 times per game and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 fouls. They are ranked 286th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 413 conceded for the campaign. The Bulldogs are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.3% (799 of 1,655) and they relinquish 35.8 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.4% on shots from distance and they are 262nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.8).

The last time they took the court, the Furman Paladins got the victory with a final of 76-67 against Wofford. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Furman permitted Wofford to collect 29 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 26.9% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 26 and finished the game at 10 of 19 at the charity stripe (52.6%). The Paladins allowed Wofford to convert 25 out of 57 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.9% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Paladins finished the game shooting 27 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Furman knocked down 9 of 17 tries (52.9%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 76.5%. Wofford was called for 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Paladins to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Paladins were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this game.

Asa Thomas was important for the Paladins in this contest. He converted 6 of 9 in this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Furman has a win-loss record of 18-11 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Paladins are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is 59th in college. Furman has earned 2,218 points for the year (76.5 per game) and they collect 38.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.2 times per game (53rd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Paladins commit 14.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.0% from the charity stripe.

The Paladins on defense are ranked 88th in college hoops in points given up per game with 70.4. They are forcing 9.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (58th in college). The Furman defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point attempts (239 of 740) and opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their foul shots. They give up 12.3 dimes and 32.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 91st and 84th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Citadel

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