Bellarmine vs West Georgia Prediction 1/1/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Bellarmine Knights and the West Georgia Wolves meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Coliseum in Carrollton. Here’s a Bellarmine vs West Georgia prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Bellarmine vs West Georgia 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 a .500 record across their first eight games this year, beating Hanover, the Citadel, Houston Christian and Midway University in that quartet. Bellarmine has since gone just 1-3 with a win over Chattanooga amid losses to Murray State, Northern Kentucky and Kentucky. That makes for a 5-7 overall record though the first 12 games of the season.

In the Kentucky matchup on December 23, the Knights entered the second half with a 46-38 deficit. Bellarmine couldn’t keep the pace from there on a 53-47 run and lost in the end 99-85. Jack Karasinski had 24 points with four rebounds and both Brian Waddell and Michael Wilson chipped in 16 points apiece. Kenyon Goodin added 11 points with four assists as well.

West Georgia Wolves Betting Preview

Over on the West Georgia side, they opened the season on a 4-2 run with wins over Huntingdon College AL, the Citadel, Tennessee Tech and USC Upstate. Since then it’s been a 2-4 run with losses to Georgia Tech, Tennessee Tech, Georgia Southern and Georgia in that time. Over 12 games West Georgia is sitting at an even .500 for 6-6 this year so far.

Matched up against Georgia on December 22, the Wolves were trailing at the break 46-38. West Georgia didn’t get any closer than that on a 57-36 run and took the loss 103-74 in the end. Shelton Williams-Dryden was tops with 23 points and nine rebounds while Malcolm Noel had 16 points with four boards. JaVar Daniel added 15 points and six rebounds in the loss as well.

Bellarmine Knights @ West Georgia Wolves Betting Trends: January 1, 2026

Why the West Georgia Wolves will win

• Bellarmine has lost each of its last 13 road games against the ASUN Conference.
• West Georgia has won five of its last six night games.
• West Georgia has won the first half in four of its last five night games at The Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Bellarmine Knights will win

• Bellarmine has won each of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• West Georgia has lost 12 of its last 15 games against the ASUN Conference.
• Bellarmine has won the first half in four of its last five games against the ASUN Conference.

Bellarmine vs West Georgia Prediction

I’ll lean toward West Georgia but I’m probably staying away. The Wolves couldn’t stay close to a good Georgia team in their last outing, shooting just 35.7 percent from the field with a 50-30 rebounding deficit and 15 turnovers. West Georgia also got blasted in the paint 52-22 along the way. That makes 70 or more points in three straight games for West Georgia, but they’re just 1-2 in that time.

As for Bellarmine, they shot well (52 percent) and had a 38-34 edge in the paint in their last game versus Kentucky. The Knights also got out-rebounded 29-20 though, and gave up 58.9 percent shooting on the other side. Bellarmine has 68 or more points in 11 of their 12 games this year, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see a good-sized total in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: West Georgia Wolves TBA