Presbyterian Blue Hose vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs High Point Panthers

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

Qubein Center is the location where the High Point Panthers (18-4) will play the Presbyterian Blue Hose (11-11) on Thursday.

The Presbyterian Blue Hose played Winthrop and took a loss by a final of 82-72 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Blue Hose finished with 26 and Winthrop totaled 18 personal fouls. They also made 5 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Winthrop shot 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 35 shots. On top of that, Winthrop snagged 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Winthrop doled out 15 assists and had 7 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Presbyterian allowed their opponent to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 26 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Blue Hose made 22 of 25 shots for a rate of 88.0%. Presbyterian finished the game having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and converted 4 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Carl Parrish is one player who was a factor for this contest. He accounted for 18 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and snagged 2 boards. He finished the game at 35.7% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Presbyterian heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-11 this year. They have an average of 71.8 points per outing (291st in D-1) while going 47.1% from the field. The Blue Hose are hitting 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (120 of 375) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Presbyterian is snagging 35.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 291 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Hose have forced 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They rank 185th in the nation in giving up assists with 273 conceded so far this year. The Blue Hose defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.0% (535 of 1,215) and they concede 30.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 36.2% from 3-point land and they are 104th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (70.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the High Point Panthers got the win with a final of 93-83 against Radford. The Panthers were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. Radford was called for 19 fouls in this contest which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for 33 tries. They were able to bury 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.8%. In reference to 3-point shots, High Point buried 12 of their 29 attempts (41.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers finished the game shooting 28 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. The Panthers allowed Radford to knock down 30 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8% in this game. They finished 35.7% from 3-point land by hitting 10 of 28 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, High Point permitted Radford to grab 29 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Terry Anderson ended up having an impact for the Panthers in the matchup. He earned 31 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes for this game. He converted 10 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and tallied 11 rebounds.

High Point has a record of 18-4 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are hitting on 51.2% from the floor, which is 9th in college hoops. High Point has tallied 2,042 pts for the year (92.8 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.5 times per game (33rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.2 times per contest. The Panthers have committed 18.2 fouls per game while shooting 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 96th in the country in PPG allowed with 70.3. They have forced 16.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (136th in college hoops). The High Point defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (168 of 518) and their opponents are converting on 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.9 assists and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 150th and 96th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Presbyterian

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