Fairfield Stags vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Prediction, 2/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairfield Stags vs Quinnipiac Bobcats

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Quinnipiac Bobcats (18-10) will go up against the Fairfield Stags (16-11) at M&T Bank Arena on Sunday.

The Fairfield Stags played St. Peter's and took a loss by a final of 83-74 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Stags finished with 21 while St. Peter's finished the game with 24 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. St. Peter's went 84.8% at the free throw line by making 28 of their 33 attempts. Furthermore, St. Peter's had 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. St. Peter's distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Fairfield allowed the other team to go 48.9% from the floor on 23 out of 47 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Stags buried 20 of 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. Fairfield finished the game with a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and buried 4 of their 10 three-point attempts.

Declan Wucherpfennig is a player who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Fairfield will enter this matchup with a mark of 16-11 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Fairfield is pulling down 38.5 boards per game and has accounted for 329 assists so far this season, which is 283rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Stags are connecting on 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (212 of 630) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.6 points per game (192nd in the nation) while connecting on 43.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Stags are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 224th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 367 relinquished for the campaign. The Stags defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (708 of 1,573) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.7% on 3-pointers while they are 151st in college in opponents points per game (72.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Quinnipiac Bobcats took a loss by a score of 56-49 when they played Merrimack. The Bobcats were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. Merrimack committed 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to make 14 of them for a percentage of 73.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Quinnipiac converted 1 of 16 tries (6.3%). Overall, the Bobcats finished 17 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 27.9%. The Bobcats permitted Merrimack to make 17 of their 49 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 34.7% in the game. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from downtown by shooting 4 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 20 at the free throw line (90.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Quinnipiac permitted Merrimack to get 23 in all (3 offensive).

Grant Randall pitched in for the Bobcats for this contest. He earned 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Quinnipiac has a record of 18-10 this season. The Bobcats commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (184th in college) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. Quinnipiac has earned 2,114 pts on the season (75.5 per game) and they snag 36.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bobcats are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 290th in Division 1.

The Quinnipiac defense concedes 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (209 of 610) and their opponents are making 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.3 dimes and 34.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 168th and 210th in those categories. The Bobcats on defense are ranked 115th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.4. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (74th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Quinnipiac

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