UNC Greensboro Spartans vs UIC Flames Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs UIC Flames

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The UIC Flames (2-0) will take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans (1-1) at Credit Union 1 Arena on Monday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans faced off with Elon and ended up losing by a score of 74-65 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Spartans finished with 18 while Elon racked up 12 personal fouls. They made 4 of their 18 tries from 3-point land. Elon ended up going 76.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 21 shots. In addition, Elon collected 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Elon totaled 11 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. When it comes to the defense, UNC Greensboro allowed 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. UNC Greensboro walked away from the contest with a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and converted 8 out of their 28 three-point shots.

RJ Greer is one player who had an impact for the contest. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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UNC Greensboro will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-1 this year. They currently have an average of 80.5 pts per contest (183rd in Division 1) while connecting on 49.6% from the floor. The Spartans are hitting 28.3% from downtown (15 of 53) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, UNC Greensboro is grabbing 37.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 19 dimes on the campaign, which is 255th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 12.0 fouls. They concede 21.2% on shots from downtown while they are 66th in college hoops in PPG allowed (58.5). The Spartans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 34.4% (43 of 125) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 134th in college in giving up assists with 18 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the UIC Flames took home the win by a final score of 79-56 against Robert Morris. Regarding attacking the glass, UIC allowed Robert Morris to snag 24 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Flames permitted Robert Morris to bury 19 of their 48 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6% in the game. When the game finished, the Flames shot 29 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. With regard to shots from downtown, UIC converted 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.1%. Robert Morris had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Flames to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. The Flames snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 for this contest.

Rashund Washington Jr. ended up being important for the Flames for the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 8 of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

UIC has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. The Flames are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they hit 64.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per contest (67th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. UIC has 175 pts for the year and they grab 35.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Flames are hitting on 53.3% from the field, which has them ranked 48th in college.

The UIC defense surrenders 31.8% on shots from distance (14 of 44) and their opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 24.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 176th and 14th in those categories. The Flames on defense are ranked 24th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 51.5. They are able to force 21.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.9% from the field (88th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UIC

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