Queens Royals vs Bellarmine Knights Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Queens Royals vs Bellarmine Knights

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Knights Hall in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Bellarmine Knights (8-13) will go up against the Queens Royals (12-10) at Knights Hall on Saturday.

The Queens Royals faced Central Arkansas and took a loss by a score of 100-90 in their last game. Queens ended having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 of 58) and made 17 out of their 38 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Royals knocked down 15 of 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Queens allowed the other team to go 54.5% from the floor on 30 out of 55 shooting. Central Arkansas recorded 15 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Central Arkansas pulled down 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Central Arkansas shot 82.4% at the free throw line by converting 28 of 34 shots. They also made 12 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Royals walked away with 27 while Central Arkansas had 20 personal fouls.

Carson Schweiger is a player who came through for this game. He went 41.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played 29 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He was able to score 17 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Queens heads into this one with a record of 12-10 on the campaign. They are averaging 83.8 points per contest (51st in the nation) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Royals are hitting 35.2% on shots from downtown (230 of 653) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Queens is snagging 34.3 boards per game and is sitting with 357 assists this season, which ranks 43rd in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Royals are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They surrender 36.4% from 3-point land and they rank 352nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (83.9). The Royals are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (631 of 1,348) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 302nd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 323 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bellarmine Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 77-74 against West Georgia. The Knights were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the game. They gave up possession 6 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. West Georgia earned 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In terms of 3-point shots, Bellarmine made 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). Overall, the Knights ended up shooting 30 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 53.6%. The Knights allowed West Georgia to convert 30 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.7% for this contest. They finished 52.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 3 of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). When talking about rebounds, Bellarmine permitted West Georgia to grab 30 in total (10 offensive).

Tyler Doyle ended up being a major contributor for the Knights for the game. He knocked down 9 of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and earned 3 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Bellarmine has a record of 8-13 for the campaign. The Knights are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (141st in college) and they turn the ball over 10.7 times per game. Bellarmine has scored 1,666 points so far this season (79.3 per contest) and they grab 28.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knights are shooting 51.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the nation.

The Bellarmine defense gives up 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (246 of 635) and opponents are making 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 16.9 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 348th and 103rd in Division 1. The Knights defensively are ranked 346th in the country in points allowed per game with 82.1. They are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (349th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Queens

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