Hampton Pirates vs Towson Tigers Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Towson Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Hampton Pirates (13-18) are traveling to CareFirst Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Towson Tigers (17-14) in the CAA Tournament.

The Hampton Pirates took the court against William & Mary and ended up losing by a score of 94-85 in their last contest. Hampton finished having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 of 64) and buried 9 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Pirates converted 24 of 30 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to defense, Hampton allowed 58.3% from the field on 28 of 48 shooting. William & Mary recorded 17 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. In addition, William & Mary pulled down 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. William & Mary ended up going 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 32 of their 40 shots. They knocked down 6 out of their 15 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Pirates finished with 28 and William & Mary had 26 fouls.

Daniel Johnson is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He went 50.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 29 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He ended up with 23 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Hampton steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 13-18 on the campaign. They average 70.0 pts per game (312th in the country) while connecting on 41.6% from the floor. The Pirates are hitting 29.7% on 3-point shots (200 of 673) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Hampton is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 378 assists on the year, which ranks 290th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a team they commit 19.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pirates have forced 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 112th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 384 surrendered on the year. The Pirates are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (756 of 1,676) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 31.3% on 3-pointers and they are 93rd in college in PPG allowed (70.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Towson Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 69-57 against Stony Brook. The Tigers earned 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game. They coughed it up 7 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Stony Brook earned 12 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to convert 11 of them for a rate of 61.1%. Regarding shots from distance, Towson made 10 of their 25 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Tigers shot 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. The Tigers permitted Stony Brook to knock down 22 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.3% in this game. They finished 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 4 from the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Towson allowed Stony Brook to grab 28 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Dylan Williamson ended up being important for the Tigers in the game. He converted 9 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest.

Towson has a record of 17-14 on the year. The Tigers are committing 15.5 fouls per game and they shoot 68.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 10.3 times per game (362nd in the country) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. Towson has accounted for 2,134 points on the campaign (68.8 per contest) and they snag 39.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which is 325th in college.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 24th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.3. They have forced 10.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (58th in D-1). The Towson defense concedes 31.4% on shots from distance (231 of 736) and opponents are connecting on 70.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.1 assists and 33.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 28th and 114th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Towson

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