UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (6-9) are headed to Buccaneer Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will try to beat the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-6).

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against High Point and took a loss by a final of 87-69 in their last game. UNC Asheville wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and made 4 of their 16 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 15 of 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 7 assists for the contest while creating 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, UNC Asheville allowed 61.7% from the floor on 29 out of 47 shooting. High Point recorded 11 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, High Point totaled 25 boards (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. High Point ended up going 73.1% from the charity stripe by converting 19 of their 26 tries. They made 10 out of their 19 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 19 and High Point recorded 20 personal fouls.

Kameron Taylor is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He played for 37 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He finished 40.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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UNC Asheville will enter this game with a record of 6-9 this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a group they commit 17.5 fouls every game. As a team, UNC Asheville is snagging 34.4 boards per contest and has totaled 174 dimes so far this year, which is 285th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (105 of 297) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.4 points per outing (276th in Division 1) while going 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 33.2% on 3-pointers and they are 198th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (73.7). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (396 of 885) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 186th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 182 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 89-79 when they played Gardner-Webb. When discussing attacking the glass, Charleston Southern permitted Gardner-Webb to pull down 29 in all (10 offensive). They finished 38.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 21 and ended up shooting 29 out of 33 at the free throw line (87.9%). The Buccaneers allowed Gardner-Webb to knock down 21 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 35.6% in this matchup. In all, the Buccaneers walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. In relation to three-point shots, Charleston Southern buried 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 67.7%. Gardner-Webb was called for 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Buccaneers to the free throw line for 31 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Buccaneers earned 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this contest.

A'lahn Sumler ended up being a major contributor for the Buccaneers for the matchup. He earned 29 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes in the matchup. He made 10 of 19 for the contest for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Charleston Southern has a win-loss record of 10-6 on the year. The Buccaneers are responsible for committing 20.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.1 times per contest (39th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. Charleston Southern has totaled 1,364 pts for the year (85.3 per game) and they pull in 44.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Buccaneers are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 224th in the nation.

The Charleston Southern defense surrenders 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (106 of 360) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.3 dimes and 38.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 54th and 332nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Buccaneers on defense are ranked 256th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 76.4. They have forced 9.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (47th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Asheville

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