Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-9) are headed to Joan Perry Brock Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Longwood Lancers (9-9).

The Presbyterian Blue Hose took the court against Radford and ended up losing by a score of 80-61 in their last game. Presbyterian walked away from the game having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 of 57) and made 4 of 14 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Blue Hose converted 9 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defense, Presbyterian allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 27 out of 54 shooting. Radford totaled 13 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, Radford totaled 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Radford finished the contest at 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 16 shots. They knocked down 12 of 26 tries from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Blue Hose walked away with 15 while Radford finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Carl Parrish is one player who was a contributor for the game. He walked away with 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes.

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Presbyterian heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-9 for the season. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Presbyterian is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 235 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 136th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Hose are hitting 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 301) and 66.9% from the free throw line. They average 69.8 pts per game (315th in Division 1) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Blue Hose are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 fouls. They rank 205th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 210 conceded so far this season. The Blue Hose defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (408 of 921) and they relinquish 29.9 boards per game as a team. They surrender 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 94th in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Longwood Lancers took a defeat with a final score of 72-61 when they faced UNC Asheville. In reference to team rebounding, Longwood permitted UNC Asheville to collect 38 in all (14 offensive). They finished the game shooting 45.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 20 and ended up shooting 13 out of 21 from the free throw line (61.9%). The Lancers permitted UNC Asheville to make 25 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Lancers went 21 for 55 from the floor which had them at 38.2%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Longwood buried 6 out of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. UNC Asheville was called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Lancers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Lancers pulled down 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 24 in this matchup.

Emanuel Richards was important for the Lancers in this matchup. He made 4 of 8 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Longwood has a win-loss mark of 9-9 on the year. As an offensive team, the Lancers are connecting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 146th in college hoops. Longwood has tallied 1,375 points this season (76.4 per contest) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (276th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. The Lancers have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Longwood defense allows 31.7% on 3-point attempts (141 of 445) and their opposition knocks down 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.6 assists and 32.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 203rd and 66th in college hoops. The Lancers on the defensive side of the court are 180th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (219th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Presbyterian

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