Longwood Lancers vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Longwood Lancers vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Longwood Lancers (14-14) are hitting the road to Buccaneer Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (13-15).

The Longwood Lancers faced off with USC Upstate and earned the victory with a final of 82-75 in their last contest. Longwood wrapped up the game having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and converted 10 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lancers knocked down 16 of 24 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest while forcing 21 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to defending, Longwood let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the field on 28 out of 67 shooting. USC Upstate distributed 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, USC Upstate collected 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. USC Upstate finished the game at 56.5% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of their 23 shots. They also knocked down 6 of 20 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Lancers ended up walking away with 21 while USC Upstate racked up 23 fouls.

Alphonzo Billups III is someone who was a factor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 37 mins and also collected 8 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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Longwood comes into this matchup with a mark of 14-14 for the campaign. They are averaging 76.5 points per outing (167th in the country) while going 46.3% from the field. The Lancers are shooting 31.4% from downtown (172 of 547) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Longwood is pulling in 36.7 boards per game and has totaled 362 assists this season, which has them ranked 213th in college in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Lancers are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They give up 31.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 154th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (73.0). The Lancers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (702 of 1,583) and they relinquish 31.9 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 171st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 353 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 75-66 when they played Gardner-Webb. The Buccaneers snagged 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this contest. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Gardner-Webb committed 16 fouls in the game which took the Buccaneers to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Charleston Southern knocked down 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). Overall, the Buccaneers ended up shooting 28 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8%. The Buccaneers permitted Gardner-Webb to knock down 26 of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.8% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 22.2% from 3-point land via 6 of 27 and ended up going 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). In regard to rebounding, Charleston Southern allowed Gardner-Webb to pull down 32 overall (7 offensive).

A'lahn Sumler ended up having an impact for the Buccaneers in the matchup. He made 10 out of 22 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He recorded 27 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Charleston Southern has a win-loss record of 13-15 this season. The Buccaneers commit 21.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 64.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.7 times per game (44th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. Charleston Southern has accounted for 2,315 points on the year (82.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Buccaneers are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 179th in D-1.

The Charleston Southern defense gives up 30.6% on shots from distance (173 of 565) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.8 dimes and 38.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 17th and 348th in D-1. The Buccaneers on defense are ranked 311th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 79.0. They have forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the floor (61st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Longwood

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