Furman Paladins vs Wofford Terriers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Wofford Terriers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Wofford Terriers (18-10) are hosting the Furman Paladins (17-11) at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

The Furman Paladins took the court against East Tennessee State and took a loss by a final of 78-69 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Paladins walked away with 16 and East Tennessee State totaled 22 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 24 attempts from distance. East Tennessee State went 73.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of their 19 tries. Moreover, East Tennessee State collected 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. East Tennessee State doled out 11 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Furman allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the field on 26 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Paladins knocked down 21 of 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Furman ended the contest with a 35.0% FG percentage (21 out of 60) and knocked down 6 of their 33 3-pointers.

Alex Wilkins is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 21 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played 33 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 46.2% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Furman heads into this one with a record of 17-11 this year. They are averaging 76.5 points per outing (166th in the nation) while shooting 47.2% from the field. The Paladins are hitting 31.5% on 3-pointers (252 of 799) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Furman is pulling in 38.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 457 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 35th in college in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Paladins are forcing 9.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 142nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 343 relinquished this year. The Paladins defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (704 of 1,693) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 32.5% on 3-pointers while they are 89th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.6).

For their last game, the Wofford Terriers got the victory with a final of 82-76 against VMI. The Terriers snagged 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. VMI earned 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Terriers to the free throw line for 28 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Wofford buried 12 out of 32 attempts (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Terriers went 25 out of 51 from the field which had them sitting at 49.0%. The Terriers permitted VMI to knock down 25 of 59 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4% in this matchup. They went 31.8% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 22 and ended up going 19 out of 20 from the free throw line (95.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Wofford allowed VMI to collect 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Kahmare Holmes ended up being important for the Terriers for the contest. He scored 22 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes for the contest. He converted 6 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 9 rebounds.

Wofford has a win-loss record of 18-10 for the year. As an offense, the Terriers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 164th in Division 1. Wofford has accounted for 2,219 points for the season (79.3 per contest) and they average 35.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.2 times per game (166th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.7 times per game. The Terriers are responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Wofford defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (225 of 621) and opponents are making 77.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.3 dimes and 33.8 boards every game, which is ranked 168th and 138th in D-1. The Terriers on the defensive end are ranked 264th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 77.0. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (294th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Furman

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