Samford Bulldogs vs Wofford Terriers Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs Wofford Terriers

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, SC

TV: ESPN+

Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium is the site where the Wofford Terriers (12-7) will attempt to beat the Samford Bulldogs (9-10) on Wednesday.

The Samford Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against East Tennessee State and took a loss by a score of 76-75 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 14 while East Tennessee State accumulated 16 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 12 shots from 3-point range. East Tennessee State went 94.1% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 17 attempts. Moreover, East Tennessee State collected 29 boards (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. East Tennessee State doled out 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Samford allowed the other team to shoot 55.1% from the field on 27 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 21 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 11 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Samford finished the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (25 of 55) and converted 14 of 32 shots from downtown.

Jadin Booth is a player who had an impact for the game. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Samford heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-10 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 9.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Samford is pulling in 36.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 285 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 110th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (180 of 535) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.5 points per game (166th in Division 1) while going 43.5% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 9.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 181st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 245 relinquished on the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (517 of 1,176) and they surrender 38.2 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 36.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 257th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.4).

In their last game, the Wofford Terriers went home victorious with a score of 74-70 when they faced Furman. In regard to how they rebounded, Wofford permitted Furman to pull down 31 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished 27.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 29 and ended up going 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Terriers allowed Furman to bury 25 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Terriers shot 29 for 58 from the field which had them at 50.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Wofford knocked down 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.9%. Furman was called for 12 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Terriers to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They gave up possession 6 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Terriers pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Kahmare Holmes ended up being a major contributor for the Terriers in this game. He earned 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He made 7 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, but didn't pull down a board.

Wofford has a record of 12-7 for the campaign. The Terriers are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls every game and they hit 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (180th in college) and they are giving up possession 10.1 times per contest. Wofford has accounted for 1,489 pts on the year (78.4 per game) and they collect 35.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Terriers are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 261st in the country.

The Wofford defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (151 of 408) and opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.6 dimes and 34.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 119th and 177th in D-1. The Terriers on defense are ranked 265th in college hoops in points given up per game with 76.5. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (312th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samford

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