Wofford Terriers vs Citadel Bulldogs Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs Citadel Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: McAlister Field House in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

McAlister Field House is the site where the Citadel Bulldogs (3-11) will attempt to defeat the Wofford Terriers (9-5) on Saturday.

The Wofford Terriers faced off with Western Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 79-74 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Terriers ended up with 21 while Western Carolina had 20 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land. Western Carolina finished the contest at 69.0% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 29 shots. In addition, Western Carolina pulled down 41 rebounds (16 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Western Carolina earned 13 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Concerning the defense, Wofford let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the floor on 24 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Terriers converted 16 of their 23 shots for a rate of 69.6%. Wofford walked away from the contest with a 46.4% FG percentage (26 of 56) and buried 11 of their 29 shots from distance.

Nils Machowski is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away with 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and totaled 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Wofford enters this game with a record of 9-5 so far this year. They cough up possession 10.8 times per game and as a team are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Wofford is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has 201 dimes for the season, which is 174th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Terriers are hitting 31.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (120 of 378) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.6 pts per contest (227th in the nation) while connecting on 42.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Terriers are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 116th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 166 surrendered on the year. The Terriers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (366 of 820) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.6% from 3-point land while they are 185th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Citadel Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 74-49 when they faced East Tennessee State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Citadel allowed East Tennessee State to grab 33 in all (9 offensive). They went 40.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 15 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Bulldogs allowed East Tennessee State to convert 26 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them at 51.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 17 for 52 from the floor which had them at 32.7%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Citadel buried 7 out of 32 tries (21.9%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.5%. East Tennessee State had 11 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Bulldogs corralled 14 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the contest.

Christian Moore pitched in for the Bulldogs in this game. He racked up 10 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 3 out of 10 for this contest giving him a rate of 30.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Citadel has a record of 3-11 this season. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which ranks 325th in the nation. Citadel has tallied 963 points on the year (68.8 per game) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (307th in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 65.0% from the charity stripe.

The Citadel defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (114 of 328) and opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.0 assists and 35.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 235th and 223rd in college hoops. The Bulldogs are ranked 242nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.7. They are forcing 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (337th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wofford

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