Winthrop Eagles vs Presbyterian Blue Hose Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs Presbyterian Blue Hose

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Templeton Center in Clinton, SC

TV: ESPN+

Templeton Center is the site where the Presbyterian Blue Hose (11-10) will take on the Winthrop Eagles (14-8) on Saturday.

The Winthrop Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Radford and went home with a win by a final score of 76-75 in their last contest. Winthrop ended with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 of 55) and converted 12 of 26 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for the game as well as creating 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Winthrop allowed 53.3% from the floor on 24 of 45 shooting. Radford dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Radford had 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Radford finished the contest at 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 24 tries. They also made 9 of their 22 shots from distance. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 20 and Radford finished the game with 19 fouls.

Kareem Rozier is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 20 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He played for 34 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 87.5% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Winthrop enters this one with a record of 14-8 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Winthrop is pulling in 41.3 boards per game and has earned 328 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 52nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (218 of 625) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They average 84.9 points per game (40th in Division 1) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 204th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.3). The Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (559 of 1,308) and they surrender 34.6 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 183rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 259 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Presbyterian Blue Hose went home victorious with a score of 87-83 against Charleston Southern. The Blue Hose pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 for this contest. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Charleston Southern committed 25 fouls for the game which took the Blue Hose to the charity stripe for a total of 36 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Presbyterian converted 7 of 14 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Hose walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 53 from the field which had them at 54.7%. The Blue Hose permitted Charleston Southern to make 33 out of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.8% for the contest. They shot 41.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 out of 34 and finished the contest at 3 out of 8 at the free throw line (37.5%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Presbyterian permitted Charleston Southern to grab 32 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jonah Pierce pitched in for the Blue Hose in this matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists in this matchup.

Presbyterian has a win-loss record of 11-10 on the campaign. As an offense, the Blue Hose are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 75th in college. Presbyterian has accounted for 1,507 points this season (71.8 per contest) and they average 35.3 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per game (243rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Blue Hose are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they hit 65.9% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Hose defensively are ranked 91st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.9. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (208th in college). The Presbyterian defense gives up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (155 of 423) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.3 assists and 30.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 91st and 11th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Winthrop

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