Stetson Hatters vs Bellarmine Knights Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Bellarmine Knights

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Knights Hall in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Bellarmine Knights (9-13) will play the Stetson Hatters (8-15) at Knights Hall on Thursday.

The Stetson Hatters stepped onto the hardwood against North Alabama and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-66 in their last game. Stetson wrapped up the game with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and buried 6 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Hatters made 14 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of the defense, Stetson allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the field on 25 out of 52 shooting. North Alabama totaled 15 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, North Alabama collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Alabama went 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 18 shots. They also converted 6 out of their 21 tries from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Hatters walked away with 14 and North Alabama accumulated 14 fouls.

Collin Kuhl is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up with 23 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 8 boards. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Stetson will enter this game with a win-loss record of 8-15 this season. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Stetson is snagging 33.9 boards per game and has accumulated 339 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 120th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Hatters are shooting 33.4% from downtown (197 of 590) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.3 points per contest (275th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hatters have forced 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 326th in college hoops in points per game allowed (80.1). The Hatters defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.8% (674 of 1,410) and they concede 36.0 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 338th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 367 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Bellarmine Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 78-75 when they played Queens. When it comes to rebounds, Bellarmine allowed Queens to collect 26 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 35.5% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 31 and ended up shooting 8 of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Knights permitted Queens to make 28 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Knights ended up going 27 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Bellarmine made 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Queens committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Knights earned 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest.

Jack Karasinski was important for the Knights for this contest. He converted 6 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 21 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game.

Bellarmine has a mark of 9-13 this season. The Knights have committed 16.0 personal fouls per game and they go 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per game (140th in D-1) and they cough up possession 10.7 times per contest. Bellarmine has accounted for 1,744 pts on the season (79.3 per contest) and they collect 28.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knights are shooting 51.3% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in college.

The Bellarmine defense allows 38.6% on shots from 3-point land (257 of 666) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their foul shots. They allow 16.8 dimes and 33.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 347th and 102nd in Division 1. The Knights are ranked 344th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 81.8. They have forced 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (350th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bellarmine

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