Bellarmine vs Queens NC Prediction 1/3/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Bellarmine Knights and the Queens Royals meet Saturday in college basketball action from Levine Center Curry Arena in Charlotte. Here’s a Bellarmine vs Queens prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Bellarmine vs Queens pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Bellarmine Knights Betting Preview

The Knights managed to go 4-4 over their first eight games this year. The wins in that time came versus Hanover, the Citadel, Houston Christian and Midway University. The next four games were a 1-3 run, with a lone win over Chattanooga alongside losses to Murray State, Northern Kentucky and Kentucky otherwise. That would give the Knights a 5-7 record across their first 12 games.

In the Thursday game versus West Georgia, the Knights were in trouble with a 52-37 deficit at halftime. Bellarmine got it going on a 48-35 second-half run but still lost in the end 87-85 in a tough result. The Knights’ Jack Karasinski led the team on 21 points with eight boards, and Kenyon Goodin chipped in with 20 points and five rebounds. Brian Waddell added 19 points and five boards as well.

Queens Royals Betting Preview

Over on the Queens side, they went 3-5 in their first eight games with losses to Winthrop, Villanova, Duquesne, Furman and Virginia. After wins over Gardner-Webb and South Carolina State, the Royals fell versus Wake Forest, Arkansas and Auburn in the next three. The Royals ended up with a pretty rocky 5-8 record across their first 13 games of the season.

On Thursday versus Eastern Kentucky, the Royals were down by three points at halftime. Queens got better from there on a 45-40 run and ended up powering out the comeback victory 91-89. Jordan Watford led the team on 17 points with four boards and Avantae Parker had 16 points with eight rebounds. Yoav Berman added 14 points with three assists in the win.

Bellarmine Knights @ Queens University Royals Betting Trends: January 3, 2026

Why the Queens University Royals will win

• Bellarmine has lost each of its last 14 road games against the ASUN Conference.
• Queens University has won each of its last six home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Queens University has won the first half in four of its last five home games.

Why the Bellarmine Knights will win

• Queens University has lost five of its last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Bellarmine vs Queens Prediction

I’ll stick with Bellarmine I suppose. The Knights had a rough first half against West Georgia this week and couldn’t make the comeback despite a valiant effort down the stretch. Bellarmine shot a nice 58 percent from the field in that one with 50 points in the paint and just six turnovers. The Knights have lost four of the last five games, but they’ve scored 76 or more points in four straight as well.

As for Queens, they put up 50.8 percent shooting from the field in their latest game versus Eastern Kentucky, but shot just 5-of-24 (20.8 percent) from outside. The Royals did control the ball well on just six turnovers though, and they scored 50 in the paint. That gives Queens a 1-3 run over the last four games, but they’ve played some tough teams in that time as well.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Bellarmine Knights TBA