Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Stetson Hatters Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Stetson Hatters

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Edmunds Center in DeLand, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Stetson Hatters (10-20) are hosting the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (14-16) at Edmunds Center on Saturday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles played North Florida and ended up losing by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. Florida Gulf Coast ended the game having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (25 of 67) and converted 6 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 dimes for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. North Florida distributed 10 assists and had 1 steal for this contest. Moreover, North Florida snagged 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Florida ended up going 80.8% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 26 tries. They also converted 9 of their 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Eagles walked away with 22 and North Florida finished the game with 18 fouls.

J.R. Konieczny is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 31 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and also totaled 11 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Florida Gulf Coast comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-16 this year. They are averaging 78.6 points per game (119th in D-1) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 33.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (249 of 742) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is pulling down 37.1 boards per game and has accounted for 453 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 70th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on three-point shots and they are 292nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (77.9). The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (775 of 1,739) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They rank 244th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 404 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Stetson Hatters walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-85 against Jacksonville. The Hatters collected 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 24 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 2 steals for this game. Jacksonville had 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Hatters to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 18 of those for a clip of 66.7%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Stetson converted 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). When the game finished, the Hatters shot 30 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.6%. The Hatters allowed Jacksonville to bury 27 of 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.3% in the matchup. They finished 41.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 31 at the charity stripe (96.8%). With respect to attacking the glass, Stetson permitted Jacksonville to collect 37 overall (14 offensive).

Collin Kuhl was important for the Hatters in this game. He recorded 31 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He made 12 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Stetson has a win-loss record of 10-20 on the season. The Hatters are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per contest (110th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. Stetson has tallied 2,201 pts for the campaign (73.4 per contest) and they snag 32.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hatters are shooting 45.2% from the field, which ranks 185th in the nation.

The Hatters on the defensive end are ranked 338th in college in points given up per game with 80.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (347th in college hoops). The Stetson defense surrenders 34.6% from downtown (260 of 752) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 16.1 assists and 35.5 boards every game, which ranks them 337th and 248th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stetson

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