Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Fairfield Stags Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Fairfield Stags

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Fairfield Stags (13-9) will compete against the Quinnipiac Bobcats (14-8) at Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Sunday.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats played Marist and ended up losing by a score of 71-64 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bobcats finished with 16 and Marist racked up 16 fouls. They buried 5 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. Marist went 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of 16 tries. In addition, Marist collected 30 rebounds (2 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marist doled out 19 assists and had 4 steals in this game. When talking about defending, Quinnipiac let their opponent shoot 52.9% from the field on 27 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 27 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. Quinnipiac wrapped up the contest with a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 of 62) and made 5 of their 20 shots from downtown.

Asim Jones is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He played for 37 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Quinnipiac will play this contest with a record of 14-8 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.1 points per contest (166th in the nation) while shooting 44.2% from the field. The Bobcats are hitting 36.5% on three-point attempts (168 of 460) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Quinnipiac is pulling in 35.7 boards per game and is sitting with 313 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 142nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bobcats have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 166th in college in points per game allowed (72.9). The Bobcats defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (577 of 1,335) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 239th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 299 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fairfield Stags went home victorious with a score of 61-55 when they faced Canisius. The Stags earned 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. Canisius committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Stags to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 56.3%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Fairfield made 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Stags finished shooting 23 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Stags allowed Canisius to make 24 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.9% in the matchup. They shot 19.0% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 21 and ended up going 3 of 8 at the charity stripe (37.5%). In regard to team rebounding, Fairfield permitted Canisius to pull down 31 overall (14 offensive).

Braden Sparks ended up being important for the Stags in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 19 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 37 mins on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the matchup.

Fairfield has a record of 13-9 on the season. The Stags have committed 15.5 fouls per game and they shoot 72.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per game (319th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per game. Fairfield has tallied 1,675 points on the campaign (76.1 per contest) and they grab 38.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Stags are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 288th in the country.

The Fairfield defense gives up 34.1% on shots from distance (155 of 455) and opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.8 dimes and 34.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 221st and 192nd in college hoops. The Stags defensively are ranked 150th in college in PPG allowed with 72.5. They have forced 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (243rd in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fairfield

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