Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (3-19) are headed to Buccaneer Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will meet the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-11).

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs faced USC Upstate and went home with a win by a final score of 67-65 in their last contest. Gardner-Webb finished the game with a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 60) and knocked down 5 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 7 assists in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, Gardner-Webb allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 21 of 56 shooting. USC Upstate distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Furthermore, USC Upstate collected 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. USC Upstate walked away from this one shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 22 attempts. They made 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 19 while USC Upstate racked up 17 personal fouls.

Jacob Hogarth is one player who played a role for this contest. He scored 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Gardner-Webb will play this game with a record of 3-19 so far this year. They are averaging 68.5 points per contest (328th in the nation) while shooting 41.7% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 499) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Gardner-Webb is grabbing 31.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 225 dimes for the year, which is 346th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing 10.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are 361st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 392 conceded on the campaign. The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 50.1% (691 of 1,378) and they surrender 39.5 boards per contest as a team. They give up 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 363rd in the nation in PPG allowed (87.8).

In their last game, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-79 when they faced Longwood. When talking about team rebounding, Charleston Southern allowed Longwood to grab 30 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from downtown by shooting 3 of 9 and ended up going 28 out of 34 from the charity stripe (82.4%). The Buccaneers permitted Longwood to make 25 out of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6% for the game. Overall, the Buccaneers finished the game shooting 26 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 41.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Charleston Southern made 14 out of 38 attempts (36.8%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.0%. Longwood had 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Buccaneers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They turned it over 21 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Buccaneers were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 in this contest.

A'lahn Sumler was important for the Buccaneers in this game. He converted 11 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He earned 30 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 dimes for this game.

Charleston Southern has a record of 11-11 this year. The Buccaneers commit 21.9 fouls per game and they connect on 64.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per game (40th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. Charleston Southern has accounted for 1,852 points for the campaign (84.2 per game) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Buccaneers are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 184th in the nation.

The Charleston Southern defense gives up 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (136 of 453) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.5 dimes and 39.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 11th and 357th in D-1. The Buccaneers on defense are ranked 298th in D-1 in PPG given up with 78.4. They are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (41st in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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