Denver Pioneers vs Omaha Mavericks Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Omaha Mavericks

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Baxter Arena in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Omaha Mavericks (12-14) will try to beat the Denver Pioneers (12-14) at Baxter Arena on Saturday.

The Denver Pioneers faced North Dakota and went home with a win by a final score of 98-79 in their last game. Denver finished the game having earned a 58.3% FG percentage (35 out of 60) and made 9 of their 25 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Pioneers converted 19 of their 23 tries for a rate of 82.6%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Concerning the defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. North Dakota doled out 6 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, North Dakota pulled down 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Dakota finished the game shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 24 of 28 tries. They also buried 3 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Pioneers finished with 20 while North Dakota totaled 22 fouls.

Carson Johnson is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and dished out 7 dimes. He played for 36 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Denver comes into this contest with a mark of 12-14 on the year. They are giving up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is pulling down 34.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 299 assists on the campaign, which is 305th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Pioneers are shooting 37.9% on shots from distance (229 of 604) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.7 points per outing (39th in D-1) while going 48.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Pioneers are forcing 9.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are 208th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 337 relinquished so far this year. The Pioneers are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.5% (782 of 1,612) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 37.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 355th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (83.5).

The last time they took the court, the Omaha Mavericks took a loss by a score of 92-84 when they faced North Dakota State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Omaha permitted North Dakota State to get 25 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Mavericks allowed North Dakota State to convert 31 out of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks shot 30 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.6%. In reference to shooting from distance, Omaha made 15 of their 31 attempts (48.4%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. North Dakota State had 9 fouls for the game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 12 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. The Mavericks recorded 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup.

Paul Djobet ended up having an impact for the Mavericks in this game. He knocked down 14 out of 22 for this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and added 6 rebounds. He scored 38 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in the game.

Omaha has a record of 12-14 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 94th in Division 1. Omaha has totaled 1,995 pts on the campaign (76.7 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per contest (226th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. The Mavericks commit 17.0 fouls every game and they go 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Omaha defense concedes 32.0% on shots from distance (233 of 727) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.2 dimes and 33.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 249th and 142nd in college hoops. The Mavericks on defense are ranked 255th in college in points allowed per contest with 76.5. They are able to force 10.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (197th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Omaha

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