UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Furman Paladins Prediction, 2/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Furman Paladins

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Location: Timmons Arena in Greenville, SC

TV: ESPN2

The Furman Paladins (16-8) will compete against the UNC Greensboro Spartans (9-15) at Timmons Arena on Sunday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans took the court against Western Carolina and notched a win by a score of 81-78 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Spartans ended up with 18 and Western Carolina totaled 21 personal fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 27 shots from downtown. Western Carolina walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, Western Carolina pulled down 32 boards (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Western Carolina recorded 10 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Pertaining to the defense, UNC Greensboro allowed their opponent to shoot 45.0% from the field on 27 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spartans buried 24 of 27 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. UNC Greensboro ended the game having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and made 9 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land.

Justin Neely is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 37.5% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins played and snagged 11 rebounds. He recorded 25 points on 3 of 8 shooting.

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UNC Greensboro steps onto the court with a mark of 9-15 this year. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UNC Greensboro is snagging 36.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 303 assists on the season, which is 253rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are shooting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (192 of 549) and 69.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.8 points per game (150th in D-1) while shooting 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are able to force 9.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are 291st in college in giving up assists with 348 conceded for the year. The Spartans are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.8% (689 of 1,505) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.7% on three-point shots and they are 340th in the country in points per game allowed (81.0).

In their last game, the Furman Paladins took a defeat with a final score of 75-71 against East Tennessee State. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Furman allowed East Tennessee State to collect 26 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 41.2% from three-point range via 7 out of 17 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Paladins permitted East Tennessee State to make 26 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.3% for the contest. Overall, the Paladins finished 29 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7%. In the matter of shots from distance, Furman made 7 out of their 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a rate of 60.0%. East Tennessee State committed 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Paladins to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They also gave up possession 19 times, while earning 1 steal for the matchup. The Paladins snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup.

Alex Wilkins was important for the Paladins in the game. He accumulated 19 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the game. He converted 8 of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Furman has a mark of 16-8 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Paladins are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 47th in the nation. Furman has accounted for 1,855 pts this year (77.3 per game) and they average 38.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per contest (51st in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest. The Paladins commit 14.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Furman defense concedes 31.6% on three-point shots (192 of 608) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.5 dimes and 32.5 rebounds per contest, which is 108th and 70th in those categories. The Paladins are ranked 88th in college in points allowed per game with 70.4. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (84th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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