Drexel Dragons vs Northeastern Huskies Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs Northeastern Huskies

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Matthews Arena in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Northeastern Huskies (6-18) host the Drexel Dragons (13-14) at Matthews Arena on Thursday.

The Drexel Dragons took the court against Stony Brook and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-69 in their last contest. Drexel walked away from the game having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and converted 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Dragons knocked down 8 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in this game in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Drexel allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. Stony Brook earned 13 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Additionally, Stony Brook collected 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Stony Brook ended up shooting 84.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Dragons finished with 14 and Stony Brook totaled 11 personal fouls.

Shane Blakeney is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished 46.7% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Drexel enters this contest with a win-loss record of 13-14 for the campaign. They cough up possession 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Drexel is grabbing 35.3 boards per game and has 371 dimes on the season, which is 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Dragons are hitting 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (215 of 616) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.6 pts per game (330th in the country) while shooting 44.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Dragons are able to force 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 fouls. They surrender 30.7% on shots from downtown while they are 40th in college in PPG from their opponents (67.9). The Dragons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (634 of 1,516) and they relinquish 34.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 55th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 305 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Northeastern Huskies took a loss by a final score of 94-67 against William & Mary. The Huskies were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. William & Mary committed 10 personal fouls for this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Northeastern made 8 of 30 tries (26.7%). When the game finished, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.9%. The Huskies permitted William & Mary to make 35 of their 64 tries from the floor which had them at 54.7% for the matchup. They finished shooting 54.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 22 and finished the contest at 12 out of 19 from the charity stripe (63.2%). In relation to attacking the glass, Northeastern permitted William & Mary to pull down 36 overall (10 offensive).

Xavier Abreu ended up being important for the Huskies in this game. He buried 10 out of 21 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in this game.

Northeastern has a record of 6-18 on the season. As an offense, the Huskies are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 134th in the country. Northeastern has earned 1,803 points on the year (75.1 per contest) and they pull down 31.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per game (102nd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Huskies commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 346th in the country in PPG allowed with 81.4. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.0% from the floor (362nd in Division 1). The Northeastern defense allows 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 488) and opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their foul shots. They allow 14.7 assists and 35.7 total boards per game, ranking them 283rd and 255th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Drexel

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