UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, SC

TV: ESPN+

Winthrop Coliseum is the site where the Winthrop Eagles (15-8) will play the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-12) on Saturday.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against USC Upstate and took home the win by a score of 83-69 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 16 and USC Upstate totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 7 of 21 shots from long range. USC Upstate went 53.3% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of 15 attempts. Additionally, USC Upstate snagged 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. USC Upstate doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, UNC Asheville let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 17 of 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. UNC Asheville ended the game having earned a 51.8% field goal percentage (29 of 56) and made 8 of their 15 3-point attempts.

Kameron Taylor is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished with 27 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 53.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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UNC Asheville steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 9-12 on the year. They currently have an average of 74.6 pts per game (231st in D-1) while connecting on 46.1% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (150 of 413) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNC Asheville is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 236 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 334th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per game and as a team they commit 18.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are conceding 32.2% on shots from downtown and they are 164th in college in points per game allowed (73.0). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (543 of 1,217) and they concede 33.0 boards per contest as a group. They rank 92nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 255 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Winthrop Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 82-72 against Presbyterian. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Winthrop allowed Presbyterian to collect 30 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.1% from 3-point land by going 4 of 19 and finished the contest at 22 out of 25 from the free throw line (88.0%). The Eagles permitted Presbyterian to bury 23 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them shooting 41.1% for the game. Overall, the Eagles finished shooting 26 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Winthrop made 5 out of 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to knock down 25 of them for a clip of 71.4%. Presbyterian earned 26 personal fouls for the game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 35 shots. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Eagles pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Logan Duncomb ended up being a factor for the Eagles in this matchup. He made 13 of 22 in the matchup giving him a rate of 59.1%, and had 15 rebounds. He had 38 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Winthrop has a win-loss record of 15-8 on the campaign. The Eagles have committed 18.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (125th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. Winthrop has earned 1,950 points this season (84.8 per contest) and they average 41.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 225th in the nation.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 200th in the nation in PPG allowed with 74.2. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (124th in college). The Winthrop defense allows 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (190 of 587) and their opponents are knocking down 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.7 dimes and 34.6 total boards per game, ranking them 56th and 188th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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