Hampton Pirates vs Towson Tigers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Towson Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: SECU Arena in Towson, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Hampton Pirates (10-11) are traveling to SECU Arena on Saturday where they will play the Towson Tigers (12-10).

The Hampton Pirates faced UNC Wilmington and took a loss by a score of 75-67 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Pirates walked away with 20 while UNC Wilmington totaled 15 personal fouls. They also converted 4 of 12 shots from three-point range. UNC Wilmington finished 70.4% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 27 tries. On top of that, UNC Wilmington snagged 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UNC Wilmington earned 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In terms of defending, Hampton let their opponent shoot 53.1% from the field on 26 out of 49 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pirates made 5 of 8 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Hampton finished the contest having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 8 out of their 25 three-point shots.

Daniel Johnson is one player who was a factor for the contest. He finished shooting 53.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 29 minutes played and also totaled 1 board. He ended up with 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Hampton enters this one with a win-loss record of 10-11 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Hampton is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 258 assists so far this season, which is 298th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Pirates are connecting on 29.4% on three-point shots (132 of 449) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.8 pts per contest (307th in D-1) while hitting 43.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They currently rank 70th in D-1 in giving up assists with 248 conceded so far this season. The Pirates are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (491 of 1,138) and they concede 33.7 boards per game as a team. They surrender 31.3% on three-point shots and they rank 48th in D-1 in opponents points per game (67.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Towson Tigers went home defeated by a final of 80-73 when they played North Carolina A&T. When discussing how they rebounded, Towson permitted North Carolina A&T to collect 30 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from downtown by shooting 7 of 20 and ended up going 23 of 33 from the free throw line (69.7%). The Tigers allowed North Carolina A&T to make 25 of 47 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished 24 for 56 from the floor which had them at 42.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Towson made 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.0%. North Carolina A&T committed 20 fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 for the matchup.

Tyler Tejada was important for the Tigers for the matchup. He earned 22 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this game. He made 7 of 17 for the contest for a rate of 41.2%, and added 7 rebounds.

Towson has a mark of 12-10 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 41.8% from the field, which is 329th in the country. Towson has scored 1,530 pts on the campaign (69.5 per game) and they collect 39.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.3 times per contest (361st in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Tigers are ranked 37th in college in points allowed per game with 67.1. They are forcing 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (168th in the country). The Towson defense gives up 30.5% on 3-point attempts (158 of 518) and opponents are converting on 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.4 dimes and 32.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 40th and 54th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hampton

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