Grand Canyon Lopes vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (16-9) are en route to Viejas Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the San Diego State Aztecs (18-6).

The Grand Canyon Lopes faced off with San Jose State and notched a win by a score of 94-79 in their last game. Grand Canyon finished having earned a 62.1% field goal percentage (36 of 58) and converted 6 of their 20 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Lopes knocked down 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in the matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defending, Grand Canyon allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the floor on 25 of 51 shooting. San Jose State distributed 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, San Jose State grabbed 15 rebounds (6 offensive, 9 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Jose State finished the game at 82.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 23 shots. They made 10 of their 23 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Lopes finished with 15 and San Jose State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jaden Henley is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 69.2% from the field and also earned 8 dimes.

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Grand Canyon enters this one with a mark of 16-9 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.2 fouls every game. As a team, Grand Canyon is snagging 36.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 315 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 306th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Lopes are connecting on 30.1% on 3-pointers (168 of 559) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 75.3 points per contest (205th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lopes are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 41st in college in allowing assists with 291 conceded so far this season. The Lopes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (578 of 1,397) and they relinquish 31.6 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 60th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.8).

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs walked away with a victory by a final of 71-57 when they played Nevada. In reference to rebounds, San Diego State permitted Nevada to pull down 29 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from distance by going 6 out of 24 and ended up shooting 17 out of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). The Aztecs permitted Nevada to make 17 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.7% for this contest. Overall, the Aztecs shot 23 for 53 from the field which had them at 43.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, San Diego State knocked down 8 of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a clip of 94.4%. Nevada earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Aztecs corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Reese Dixon-Waters ended up having an impact for the Aztecs in this game. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 7 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

San Diego State has a mark of 18-6 so far this year. As an offense, the Aztecs are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks 42nd in the nation. San Diego State has accounted for 1,915 pts for the year (79.8 per game) and they pull in 35.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.8 times per game (81st in college) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. The Aztecs commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The San Diego State defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (216 of 672) and opponents are converting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.5 dimes and 33.4 boards per contest, ranking them 187th and 115th in Division 1. The Aztecs on the defensive end are ranked 73rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the floor (12th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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