Drexel Dragons vs Campbell Fighting Camels Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs Campbell Fighting Camels

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center in Buies Creek, NC

TV: ESPN+

John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center is where the Campbell Fighting Camels (10-13) will attempt to defeat the Drexel Dragons (12-11) on Thursday.

The Drexel Dragons stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina A&T and walked away with a win by a score of 61-60 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Dragons walked away with 15 and North Carolina A&T racked up 10 personal fouls. They made 5 of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. North Carolina A&T ended up going 86.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 15 attempts. Moreover, North Carolina A&T collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina A&T distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, Drexel let their opponent shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Dragons converted 0 of their 2 tries for a percentage of 0.0%. Drexel ended having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 of 61) and converted 9 out of their 23 shots from downtown.

Shane Blakeney is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 31 minutes and grabbed 9 boards. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Drexel comes into this game with a win-loss record of 12-11 so far this season. They average 68.2 points per contest (331st in Division 1) on 43.5% from the field. The Dragons are shooting 35.0% on shots from downtown (186 of 531) and 64.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Drexel is snagging 35.9 boards per game and has accumulated 318 dimes so far this season, which is 180th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Dragons are forcing 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.5% on shots from downtown while they are 23rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.7). The Dragons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.3% (529 of 1,282) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 43rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 247 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Campbell Fighting Camels got the win with a final of 104-96 when they faced William & Mary. The Fighting Camels were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. William & Mary earned 23 personal fouls in the game which took the Fighting Camels to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to bury 23 of them for a percentage of 76.7%. With regard to three-point attempts, Campbell knocked down 11 of 28 attempts (39.3%). Overall, the Fighting Camels finished shooting 35 for 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.8%. The Fighting Camels permitted William & Mary to convert 29 out of their 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.0% for the contest. They went 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 4 of 12 and ended up shooting 34 out of 43 from the charity stripe (79.1%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Campbell permitted William & Mary to get 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

D.J. Smith was important for the Fighting Camels in this game. He buried 12 out of 23 for this game for a rate of 52.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 39 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest.

Campbell has a record of 10-13 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Fighting Camels are shooting 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 144th in the nation. Campbell has 1,860 points for the year (80.9 per contest) and they average 35.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.6 times per contest (287th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. The Fighting Camels are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Fighting Camels on the defensive end are ranked 329th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 80.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (357th in D-1). The Campbell defense allows 37.5% from downtown (148 of 395) and their opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.6 assists and 32.9 rebounds per game, which is 269th and 82nd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Drexel

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