Winthrop Eagles vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Kimmel Arena in Asheville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-11) are welcoming the Winthrop Eagles (12-8) at Kimmel Arena on Saturday.

The Winthrop Eagles faced High Point and went home with a win by a final score of 92-75 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 19 while High Point totaled 26 personal fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. High Point finished the game at 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 28 tries. On top of that, High Point snagged 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. High Point doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, Winthrop allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 20 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 22 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Winthrop ended having earned a 53.6% FG percentage (30 of 56) and converted 10 of their 26 shots from distance.

Kareem Rozier is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 60.0% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played 30 mins and collected 3 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Winthrop enters this contest with a mark of 12-8 this year. They currently have an average of 86.2 points per contest (34th in Division 1) while shooting 45.0% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 34.4% on 3-pointers (197 of 573) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Winthrop is pulling in 42.0 rebounds per game and has earned 299 assists this season, which has them ranked 49th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.3 fouls. They rank 224th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 241 surrendered so far this season. The Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (513 of 1,201) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.0% from 3-point land and they are 215th in college in points per game allowed (74.6).

In their last game, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 71-70 against Presbyterian. In relation to team rebounding, UNC Asheville allowed Presbyterian to pull down 30 in total (7 offensive). They went 62.5% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 5 of 8 and ended up going 14 out of 27 at the charity stripe (51.9%). The Bulldogs allowed Presbyterian to convert 26 of 48 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.2% for this game. In all, the Bulldogs went 22 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0%. In regard to three-point attempts, UNC Asheville converted 6 out of 13 attempts (46.2%). They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Presbyterian committed 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game.

Kameron Taylor ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for this game. He totaled 27 points in his 38 mins of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for the matchup. He buried 8 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

UNC Asheville has a mark of 8-11 on the season. The Bulldogs have committed 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per game (342nd in college) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. UNC Asheville has accounted for 1,417 points on the season (74.6 per game) and they average 35.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 124th in the nation.

The UNC Asheville defense allows 31.9% on 3-pointers (120 of 376) and their opposition knocks down 67.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.1 assists and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 73rd and 77th in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs are ranked 182nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.5. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (265th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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