Fairfield Stags vs St. Peter's Peacocks Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairfield Stags vs St. Peter's Peacocks

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The St. Peter's Peacocks (14-9) are welcoming the Fairfield Stags (16-10) at Yanitelli Center on Sunday.

The Fairfield Stags took the court against Marist and took home the win by a score of 63-60 in their last contest. Fairfield finished with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 56) and converted 7 out of their 28 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Stags converted 10 of their 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defense, Fairfield allowed 38.2% from the field on 21 out of 55 shooting. Marist recorded 10 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Moreover, Marist collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marist finished 92.3% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 13 shots. They knocked down 6 of 19 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Stags left the arena with 13 while Marist recorded 11 fouls.

Braden Sparks is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 41.2% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also collected 4 boards. He racked up 20 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Fairfield heads into this one with a win-loss record of 16-10 on the year. They are turning it over 9.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Fairfield is pulling in 38.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 318 dimes on the season, which is 271st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Stags are shooting 33.5% from downtown (208 of 620) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.6 points per game (194th in college) while going 43.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Stags are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 248th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 355 surrendered this season. The Stags defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (685 of 1,526) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 140th in college in opponents PPG (72.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the St. Peter's Peacocks took a loss by a final score of 78-71 against Sacred Heart. In relation to team rebounding, St. Peter's allowed Sacred Heart to pull down 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 47.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 of 23 and ended up shooting 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Peacocks allowed Sacred Heart to make 22 of their 46 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.8% for this contest. Overall, the Peacocks shot 27 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.9%. In the matter of shots from distance, St. Peter's converted 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a clip of 68.8%. Sacred Heart had 15 fouls for the contest which got the Peacocks to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Peacocks pulled down 18 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Jahki Gupton ended up being important for the Peacocks for the matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 21 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 7 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

St. Peter's has a mark of 14-9 on the season. As an offense, the Peacocks are shooting 40.8% from the field, which ranks them 348th in D-1. St. Peter's has accounted for 1,651 pts on the campaign (71.8 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (264th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Peacocks commit 20.0 fouls per contest while shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Peacocks on the defensive end are ranked 52nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.3. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (88th in college hoops). The St. Peter's defense allows 33.5% on three-point shots (148 of 442) and their opponents are making 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.2 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 86th and 167th in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Peter's

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