UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Citadel Bulldogs Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Citadel Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: McAlister Field House in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-13) are en route to McAlister Field House on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Citadel Bulldogs (6-15).

The UNC Greensboro Spartans played Furman and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-66 in their last contest. UNC Greensboro finished with a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and buried 7 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 13 of their 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while forcing 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to the defense, UNC Greensboro allowed 55.2% from the floor on 32 out of 58 shooting. Furman earned 23 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Moreover, Furman pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Furman ended up going 91.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 12 tries. They also made 14 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 17 and Furman totaled 17 fouls.

Justin Neely is one player who played a role in this game. He finished with 20 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He played 35 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He shot 75.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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UNC Greensboro heads into this matchup with a record of 8-13 for the season. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 fouls per game. As a unit, UNC Greensboro is grabbing 36.0 rebounds per game and has 266 assists on the year, which has them ranked 272nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are connecting on 35.7% on shots from distance (168 of 471) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.2 pts per contest (141st in the nation) while shooting 45.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Spartans have forced 9.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are 275th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 308 surrendered so far this year. The Spartans defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (606 of 1,315) and they concede 35.4 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 336th in college in opponents PPG (81.0).

The last time they took the court, the Citadel Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-55 when they faced East Tennessee State. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Citadel permitted East Tennessee State to collect 39 in all (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 35.7% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Bulldogs allowed East Tennessee State to convert 31 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 56.4% for this contest. Overall, the Bulldogs finished 19 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. Regarding shots from distance, Citadel converted 11 out of their 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 40.0%. East Tennessee State was called for 10 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs collected 18 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for the matchup.

Logan Applegate ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He totaled 18 points in his 35 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He knocked down 5 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Citadel has a record of 6-15 this year. The Bulldogs are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 69.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (283rd in the country) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Citadel has scored 1,471 pts on the season (70.0 per contest) and they collect 33.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are shooting 42.2% from the field, which ranks 322nd in Division 1.

The Citadel defense concedes 35.5% on 3-point shots (184 of 519) and opponents are converting on 69.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.4 dimes and 35.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 261st and 231st in those categories. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 284th in the nation in points given up per game with 77.6. They are able to force 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (343rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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