North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Drexel Dragons (10-11) are hosting the North Carolina A&T Aggies (9-10) at Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Towson and walked away with a win by a score of 80-73 in their last game. North Carolina A&T walked away from the game with a 53.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 47) and made 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Aggies made 23 of their 33 shots for a percentage of 69.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes for this game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to defending, North Carolina A&T let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 24 of 56 shooting. Towson earned 11 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Towson collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Towson shot 69.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 29 attempts. They also converted 5 out of their 22 attempts from long range. With respect to personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 20 and Towson accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Lewis Walker is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. He racked up 33 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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North Carolina A&T comes into this matchup with a mark of 9-10 on the year. They average 76.2 pts per game (194th in college) while connecting on 45.3% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 31.9% on three-point shots (115 of 361) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Carolina A&T is collecting 38.9 boards per game and has earned 233 dimes this year, which has them ranked 338th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 18.9 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies are able to force 10.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They rank 233rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 292 surrendered so far this season. The Aggies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (497 of 1,123) and they relinquish 33.2 boards per contest as a team. They concede 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are 251st in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Drexel Dragons walked away with a victory by a final of 83-78 against Northeastern. The Dragons were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. Northeastern was called for 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Dragons to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 67.9%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Drexel made 6 of their 20 tries (30.0%). In all, the Dragons ended up shooting 29 out of 58 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. The Dragons permitted Northeastern to knock down 29 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.8% in the game. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 23 and finished the game at 12 out of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Drexel allowed Northeastern to grab 27 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Josh Reed ended up being important for the Dragons for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 19 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes in this game.

Drexel has a win-loss record of 10-11 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Dragons are shooting 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 276th in the country. Drexel has accounted for 1,449 points this season (69.0 per contest) and they average 35.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per contest (195th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Dragons have committed 16.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 63.9% from the free throw line.

The Dragons on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the nation in PPG allowed with 66.7. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (78th in the nation). The Drexel defense gives up 30.3% on 3-point shots (118 of 390) and their opposition makes 73.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.9 dimes and 34.1 boards per game, which is ranked 26th and 161st in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Drexel

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