UNI Panthers vs Furman Paladins Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Furman Paladins

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Timmons Arena in Greenville, SC

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (1-0) are en route to Timmons Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Furman Paladins (2-0).

The UNI Panthers faced off with Cornell College and went home with a win by a final score of 106-70 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 20 while Cornell College totaled 24 personal fouls. They made 9 out of their 26 shots from long range. Cornell College finished 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Cornell College collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Cornell College dished out 9 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When talking about defense, UNI let their opponent shoot 37.1% from the field on 23 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 28 turnovers and earning 20 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 28 of their 41 attempts for a rate of 68.3%. UNI ended the contest with a 47.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 74) and knocked down 8 of 30 3-pointers.

Carson Vis is a player who had an impact for the game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 21 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished with 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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UNI enters this contest with a record of 1-0 for the season. They are averaging 106.0 points per game (22nd in the country) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 26.7% on shots from 3-point land (8 of 30) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNI is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 15 dimes on the campaign, which is 250th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 29.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.6% on three-point shots and they rank 180th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.0). The Panthers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 37.1% (23 of 62) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 62nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 9 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Furman Paladins took home the win by a final score of 121-52 when they faced Bob Jones. The Paladins snagged 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup. They turned it over 3 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. Bob Jones was called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Paladins to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Furman made 15 out of 33 attempts (45.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Paladins walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.1%. The Paladins permitted Bob Jones to make 17 out of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 25.8% for this game. They wrapped up this game 21.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 of 37 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). In relation to rebounds, Furman allowed Bob Jones to snag 26 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Tom House ended up being important for the Paladins in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 8 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 13 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Furman has a mark of 2-0 on the season. The Paladins are responsible for committing 13.5 fouls per game and they hit 76.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 22.5 times per game (45th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 7.0 times per contest. Furman has totaled 200 points for the year and they pull in 44.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Paladins are hitting on 50.4% from the field, which ranks 99th in the country.

The Furman defense allows 28.6% on 3-point attempts (16 of 56) and opponents are knocking down 81.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 7.0 assists and 29.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 35th and 92nd in those categories. The Paladins on the defensive side of the court are 114th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 61.0. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (76th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNI

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