Charleston Cougars vs North Carolina A&T Aggies Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Cougars vs North Carolina A&T Aggies

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, NC

TV: ESPN+

The North Carolina A&T Aggies (10-14) host the Charleston Cougars (17-10) at Corbett Sports Center on Thursday.

The Charleston Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Campbell and walked away with a win by a score of 62-57 in their last game. Charleston wrapped up the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 out of 55) and made 5 of 14 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cougars made 7 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to defense, Charleston let their opponent shoot 34.8% from the floor on 23 out of 66 shooting. Campbell doled out 8 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. On top of that, Campbell grabbed 34 boards (15 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Campbell finished shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 10 shots. They also converted 2 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Cougars walked away with 15 and Campbell finished the game with 13 fouls.

Christian Reeves is someone who was important in this game. He was able to score 18 points on 9 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and also pulled down 15 boards. He finished the game shooting 100.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Charleston will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 17-10 this season. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Charleston is collecting 37.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 345 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 242nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Cougars are hitting 29.2% from downtown (175 of 599) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.7 pts per game (188th in Division 1) on 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cougars are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They rank 265th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 377 relinquished on the year. The Cougars defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.5% (722 of 1,738) and they surrender 37.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 31.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 193rd in college in PPG from their opponents (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina A&T Aggies went home victorious with a score of 71-70 against Hampton. When talking about how they attacked the glass, North Carolina A&T allowed Hampton to pull down 29 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 out of 17 and ended up shooting 19 out of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). The Aggies allowed Hampton to bury 23 of their 50 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.0% in the game. In all, the Aggies finished shooting 23 for 51 from the floor which had them shooting 45.1%. Pertaining to three-point shots, North Carolina A&T made 4 of their 9 tries (44.4%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. Hampton was called for 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Aggies to the free throw line for 30 tries. They turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. The Aggies recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this matchup.

Lewis Walker ended up having an impact for the Aggies for the game. He made 5 of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists in this matchup.

North Carolina A&T has a mark of 10-14 on the campaign. As an offense, the Aggies are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is 204th in Division 1. North Carolina A&T has totaled 1,792 points this season (74.7 per game) and they collect 37.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per contest (321st in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Aggies commit 18.5 fouls per game while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 238th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.9. They are forcing 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (222nd in the country). The North Carolina A&T defense gives up 36.0% from downtown (188 of 522) and their opposition makes 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.1 dimes and 33.2 boards every game, which ranks 300th and 109th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charleston

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