North Alabama Lions vs Bellarmine Knights Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Bellarmine Knights

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Knights Hall in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The North Alabama Lions (5-8) are headed to Knights Hall on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Bellarmine Knights (5-9).

The North Alabama Lions took the court against Florida Gulf Coast and took a loss by a score of 72-55 in their last contest. North Alabama finished having earned a 30.8% field goal percentage (16 of 52) and made 5 out of their 21 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Lions buried 18 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 23 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 5 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defense, North Alabama let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. Florida Gulf Coast doled out 14 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Florida Gulf Coast snagged 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Florida Gulf Coast finished the game shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 9 attempts. They made 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Lions ended up walking away with 11 and Florida Gulf Coast racked up 20 fouls.

Canin Jefferson is someone who came through in the matchup. He totaled 14 points on 4 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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North Alabama comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-8 on the year. They have an average of 69.2 pts per contest (325th in the nation) while hitting 41.3% from the field. The Lions are connecting on 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (80 of 272) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Alabama is pulling down 35.7 boards per game and has accounted for 131 dimes for the season, which is 362nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Lions are forcing 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are ranked 179th in the nation in giving up assists with 205 surrendered this year. Lions defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (341 of 765) and they surrender 36.8 boards per game as a group. They give up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 220th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bellarmine Knights took a defeat with a final score of 98-76 when they played Queens. The Knights were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 1 steal in this game. Queens was called for 23 personal fouls in this game which took the Knights to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 68.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, Bellarmine converted 9 of 20 tries (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Knights went 25 out of 48 from the field which had them shooting 52.1%. The Knights allowed Queens to bury 33 of their 67 tries from the field which left them shooting 49.3% for this contest. They finished 44.4% from three-point range via 24 of 54 and ended up shooting 8 out of 13 at the charity stripe (61.5%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Bellarmine permitted Queens to get 36 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Jack Karasinski ended up being a major contributor for the Knights for the game. He buried 7 of 12 for the game for a rate of 58.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for this contest.

Bellarmine has a win-loss mark of 5-9 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Knights are connecting on 52.0% from the floor, which ranks 10th in the nation. Bellarmine has scored 1,101 points for the year (78.6 per contest) and they grab 28.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (180th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest. The Knights are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Bellarmine defense surrenders 36.7% on three-point shots (157 of 428) and opponents are converting on 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 16.1 assists and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 324th and 93rd in the nation. The Knights are ranked 331st in the nation in points allowed per game with 80.9. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (332nd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Alabama

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