Furman Paladins vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Belmont Bruins (2-1) will go up against the Furman Paladins (4-0) at Curb Event Center Arena on Saturday.

The Furman Paladins faced off with Holy Cross and took home the win by a score of 80-67 in their last contest. Furman finished the game with a 46.9% FG percentage (30 of 64) and knocked down 5 of their 16 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Paladins converted 15 of 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of the defense, Furman allowed 38.1% from the floor on 24 out of 63 shooting. Holy Cross distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Holy Cross grabbed 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Holy Cross finished the game at 50.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 18 shots. They knocked down 10 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Paladins walked away with 17 while Holy Cross totaled 22 fouls.

Abijah Franklin is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 42.9% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 26 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He notched 15 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Furman will take the court with a record of 4-0 this year. They are giving up possession 9.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Furman is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 74 dimes on the season, which ranks 11th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Paladins are connecting on 39.8% on shots from downtown (47 of 118) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They average 94.5 points per outing (33rd in the country) while going 49.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Paladins are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They are 182nd in college in giving up assists with 38 surrendered this season. The Paladins are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.1% (95 of 256) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 131st in the nation in PPG allowed (68.0).

The last time they took the court, the Belmont Bruins went home defeated by a final of 88-75 when they played Lipscomb. Regarding team rebounding, Belmont permitted Lipscomb to get 29 overall (6 on the offensive side). They went 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 28 and finished the game at 9 of 10 from the charity stripe (90.0%). The Bruins permitted Lipscomb to convert 35 of 64 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins shot 30 for 66 from the field which had them shooting 45.5%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Belmont made 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Lipscomb committed 10 fouls for this contest which took the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Bruins were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game.

Jack Smiley ended up being important for the Bruins for this contest. He accumulated 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

Belmont has a record of 2-1 this season. The Bruins commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 66.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (253rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest. Belmont has accumulated 222 points this season (74.0 per game) and they snag 41.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bruins are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which is 140th in college.

The Belmont defense allows 25.3% on shots from 3-point land (19 of 75) and their opponents are knocking down 61.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.7 dimes and 32.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 127th and 116th in college hoops. The Bruins are ranked 65th in college in PPG surrendered with 62.3. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the floor (110th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Furman

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