Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs North Alabama Lions Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs North Alabama Lions

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Flowers Hall in Florence, AL

TV: ESPN+

The North Alabama Lions (7-17) are welcoming the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-17) at Flowers Hall on Saturday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels faced Lipscomb and ended up losing by a score of 75-61 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Colonels ended up walking away with 11 while Lipscomb totaled 12 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 34 shots from three-point range. Lipscomb finished 92.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 13 attempts. Moreover, Lipscomb pulled down 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Lipscomb earned 20 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Eastern Kentucky allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 8 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Colonels made 5 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Eastern Kentucky walked away from the game with a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 out of 62) and made 8 of their 27 three-point attempts.

MJ Williams is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He totaled 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 41.7% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Eastern Kentucky enters this matchup with a record of 9-17 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 373 assists for the year, which is 113th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonels are hitting 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (290 of 832) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.1 points per game (101st in the country) while connecting on 43.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Colonels are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 fouls. They surrender 35.4% from 3-point land while they are 334th in college hoops in points per game allowed (80.6). The Colonels defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (731 of 1,536) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 328th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 393 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the North Alabama Lions went home defeated by a final of 82-73 against West Georgia. In regard to how they rebounded, North Alabama allowed West Georgia to snag 33 in all (9 offensive). They shot 50.0% from beyond the arc via 10 of 20 and finished the game at 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Lions allowed West Georgia to knock down 30 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% in the matchup. In all, the Lions went 28 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. In reference to shooting from distance, North Alabama converted 6 of their 15 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 68.8%. West Georgia was called for 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Lions to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They gave up possession 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Lions were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup.

Donte Bacchus ended up having an impact for the Lions in this game. He scored 26 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 10 of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and added 9 rebounds.

North Alabama has a record of 7-17 on the campaign. The Lions are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls per game while shooting 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.4 times per game (361st in the country) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. North Alabama has scored 1,675 pts so far this year (69.8 per game) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, which is 272nd in the nation.

The North Alabama defense gives up 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (235 of 624) and their opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 16.0 dimes and 34.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 327th and 203rd in those categories. The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 294th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.3. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (323rd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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