Queens Royals vs Stetson Hatters Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Queens Royals vs Stetson Hatters

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Edmunds Center in DeLand, FL

TV: ESPN+

Edmunds Center is where the Stetson Hatters (6-11) will attempt to beat the Queens Royals (9-8) on Saturday.

The Queens Royals took the court against North Florida and went home with a win by a final score of 89-82 in their last contest. Queens ended having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (30 out of 65) and buried 11 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Royals made 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Queens allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 31 out of 67 shooting. North Florida recorded 19 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, North Florida grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Florida finished shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 12 tries. They converted 10 out of their 32 attempts from long range. In reference to fouls, the Royals left the arena with 13 and North Florida finished the game with 18 fouls.

Avantae Parker is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and collected 12 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Queens heads into this contest with a record of 9-8 for the year. They average 84.0 pts per game (61st in D-1) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Royals are connecting on 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (185 of 516) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Queens is snagging 34.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 281 assists on the season, which ranks 74th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.6 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Royals are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.0% on shots from distance and they rank 357th in the nation in opponents PPG (85.6). The Royals are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (504 of 1,062) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 303rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 268 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Stetson Hatters took a defeat with a final score of 81-69 when they played Austin Peay. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Stetson allowed Austin Peay to grab 35 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 36.8% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 32 from the free throw line (56.3%). The Hatters permitted Austin Peay to bury 28 of 58 tries from the floor which had them at 48.3% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Hatters ended up going 26 for 64 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.6%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Stetson knocked down 10 of 34 attempts (29.4%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a rate of 63.6%. Austin Peay had 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hatters to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They gave up possession 14 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Hatters recorded 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup.

Collin Kuhl pitched in for the Hatters for the matchup. He made 9 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the game.

Stetson has a record of 6-11 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hatters are shooting 43.3% from the field, which is ranked 284th in the nation. Stetson has 1,197 points this year (70.4 per contest) and they grab 33.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per contest (218th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest. The Hatters are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.5% from the free throw line.

The Hatters on the defensive end are ranked 329th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 80.8. They have forced 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (355th in college). The Stetson defense gives up 35.5% on three-point shots (152 of 428) and their opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.9 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 323rd and 276th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Queens

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