Furman Paladins vs UNC Greensboro Spartans Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs UNC Greensboro Spartans

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

First Horizon Coliseum is the location where the UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-12) will go up against the Furman Paladins (13-7) on Saturday.

The Furman Paladins faced off with The Citadel and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-75 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Paladins walked away with 22 and The Citadel accounted for 17 fouls. They converted 6 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. The Citadel went 76.7% from the free throw line by converting 23 of 30 attempts. Furthermore, The Citadel pulled down 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. The Citadel earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, Furman allowed the other team to go 42.1% from the field on 24 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Paladins buried 13 of 16 tries for a rate of 81.3%. Furman finished the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (28 of 65) and knocked down 6 of their 29 three-point shots.

Alex Wilkins is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He went 23.5% from the field and also recorded 9 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 4 of 17 shooting.

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Furman comes into this matchup with a record of 13-7 on the year. They are averaging 77.1 points per game (176th in D-1) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Paladins are shooting 31.0% on shots from distance (181 of 583) and 65.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Furman is collecting 39.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 329 assists this season, which has them ranked 51st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Paladins are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 96th in the country in opponents points per game (70.3). The Paladins defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (511 of 1,215) and they relinquish 32.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 158th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 255 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the UNC Greensboro Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 85-78 against VMI. With respect to team rebounding, UNC Greensboro permitted VMI to grab 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 35.1% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 13 of 37 and finished the contest at 13 out of 22 from the charity stripe (59.1%). The Spartans permitted VMI to knock down 26 of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Spartans finished 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. In the matter of three-point attempts, UNC Greensboro knocked down 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.7%. VMI committed 26 personal fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They gave up possession 5 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Spartans were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Justin Neely ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for the contest. He earned 22 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 assists for this game. He knocked down 7 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 22 rebounds.

UNC Greensboro has a mark of 8-12 on the year. The Spartans are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls every game and they go 68.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.7 times per contest (289th in college) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. UNC Greensboro has totaled 1,576 pts for the campaign (78.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Spartans are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is 169th in D-1.

The UNC Greensboro defense allows 36.2% on 3-point attempts (206 of 569) and their opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.3 assists and 35.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 252nd and 250th in the country. The Spartans are ranked 328th in college in points allowed per game with 80.6. They have forced 9.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (283rd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Furman

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