Longwood Lancers vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Longwood Lancers vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Kimmel Arena in Asheville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (6-10) are hosting the Longwood Lancers (9-8) at Kimmel Arena on Wednesday.

The Longwood Lancers faced off with High Point and ended up losing by a score of 80-67 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Lancers finished with 18 while High Point racked up 13 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. High Point finished the game shooting 77.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 22 tries. Moreover, High Point grabbed 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. High Point distributed 15 assists and had 11 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Longwood let their opponent shoot 52.8% from the field on 28 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Lancers knocked down 8 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Longwood wrapped up the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 of 55) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land.

Emanuel Richards is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He scored 16 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Longwood steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 9-8 so far this season. They are averaging 77.3 points per contest (189th in D-1) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Lancers are hitting 28.7% on three-point attempts (93 of 324) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Longwood is collecting 37.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 225 assists so far this season, which is 141st in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a team they commit 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Lancers are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 298th in college hoops in giving up assists with 231 surrendered on the year. The Lancers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.0% (427 of 970) and they relinquish 31.6 boards per game as a team. They surrender 31.1% on three-point shots while they are 181st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.3).

When they last played, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 86-83 when they played Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs pulled down 18 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Charleston Southern committed 27 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 39 tries. They were able to convert 27 of the free throws for a clip of 69.2%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, UNC Asheville made 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up going 25 for 64 from the field which had them sitting at 39.1%. The Bulldogs permitted Charleston Southern to convert 32 out of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.1% in this game. They finished the game shooting 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 15 of 29 from the free throw line (51.7%). With respect to rebounding, UNC Asheville permitted Charleston Southern to pull down 32 in total (11 offensive).

Toyaz Solomon ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the game. He buried 12 of 26 for this game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 9 rebounds. He earned 34 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this contest.

UNC Asheville has a mark of 6-10 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 128th in college. UNC Asheville has accumulated 1,184 points for the season (74.0 per game) and they collect 34.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.4 times per game (340th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 17.8 fouls per game and they hit 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 215th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (284th in D-1). The UNC Asheville defense allows 33.1% from downtown (106 of 320) and opponents are connecting on 68.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.5 assists and 33.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 112th and 101st in those defensive categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Asheville

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