UNC Greensboro vs. Citadel betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Citadel Bulldogs (4-13, 1-3 SoCon) are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop an eight-game road slide when they take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans (6-11, 2-2 SoCon) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Bodford Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 148.5.

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UNC Greensboro Cover -9.5 vs Citadel -106

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UNC Greensboro vs. Citadel betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -472
  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: +360
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-9.5)
  • Total: 148.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UNC Greensboro has fared better at home, covering two times in five home games, and one time in six road games.
  • The Spartans have eclipsed the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of five home matchups (60%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of six games (83.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 82.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.5 points more than the 78.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • UNC Greensboro has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 76.5 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 80.3 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Spartans are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.4% compared to 36.1% season-long).

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-4 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (186th in nation) 45.5 (279th) 33.1 (173rd) 33.8 (307th) 12.5 (296th) 10.8 (121st)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Citadel’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). Away, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (three of six), and 57.1% of the time away (four of seven).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have a better winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4 record) than on the road (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs are putting up 66.8 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than their average for the season (70.1).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Citadel is allowing 80.1 points per contest, 1.7 more points than its season average (78.4).
  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are sinking 9.2 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (9.4). They have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (304th in nation) 48.4 (351st) 30.1 (291st) 30.3 (140th) 12.4 (302nd) 10.5 (99th)
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