Arkansas Razorbacks vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Alabama Crimson Tide (18-7) will play the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-6) at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks stepped onto the hardwood against Auburn and walked away with a win by a score of 88-75 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Razorbacks finished with 16 and Auburn finished the game with 15 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 19 tries from distance. Auburn finished the game shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 20 shots. Furthermore, Auburn snagged 31 boards (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Auburn earned 10 assists and had 2 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Arkansas allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes for the contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Razorbacks knocked down 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Arkansas ended the game with a 57.4% FG percentage (35 of 61) and converted 8 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Darius Acuff Jr. is someone who was important in this matchup. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and also totaled 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 31 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Arkansas heads into this game with a record of 19-6 for the year. They cough up possession 9.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Arkansas is collecting 36.1 boards per game and has totaled 432 assists so far this year, which is 48th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Razorbacks are shooting 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (206 of 555) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They average 88.8 pts per game (11th in Division 1) while hitting 50.4% from the field.

On defense, the Razorbacks are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are conceding 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 252nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (76.5). The Razorbacks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (693 of 1,590) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 214th in the nation in giving up assists with 355 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Alabama Crimson Tide took home the win by a final score of 89-75 when they played South Carolina. When talking about attacking the glass, Alabama permitted South Carolina to snag 29 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 28 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 from the charity stripe (88.9%). The Crimson Tide permitted South Carolina to convert 26 of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.6% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Crimson Tide went 28 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Alabama buried 14 of 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.4%. South Carolina committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Crimson Tide recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in the matchup.

Aden Holloway was important for the Crimson Tide in this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes for this contest. He buried 6 out of 9 in the game for a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Alabama has a mark of 18-7 for the campaign. The Crimson Tide have committed 19.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.7 times per game (46th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per game. Alabama has totaled 2,294 pts for the season (91.8 per game) and they pull in 41.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Crimson Tide are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 159th in the nation.

The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 353rd in college in points allowed per game with 82.7. They are forcing their opponents into 9.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (104th in the country). The Alabama defense gives up 31.7% on shots from distance (189 of 597) and opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.8 dimes and 40.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 210th and 361st in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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