Houston Christian Huskies vs McNeese Cowboys Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs McNeese Cowboys

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (8-15) are on their way to Townsley Law Arena on Monday where they will try to defeat the McNeese Cowboys (18-5).

The Houston Christian Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against UT Rio Grande and ended up losing by a score of 74-57 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 15 while UT Rio Grande accounted for 14 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 24 tries from downtown. UT Rio Grande finished the game shooting 94.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 18 shots. On top of that, UT Rio Grande collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. UT Rio Grande distributed 22 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, Houston Christian allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Houston Christian walked away from the contest having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (20 out of 60) and buried 7 of 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Demari Williams is someone who came through for the matchup. He went 50.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Houston Christian will enter this contest with a mark of 8-15 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Houston Christian is snagging 31.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 334 dimes for the campaign, which is 159th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 33.3% on shots from downtown (154 of 463) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.9 pts per contest (325th in Division 1) while going 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are conceding 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 205th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (74.4). The Huskies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.1% (623 of 1,296) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 268th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 339 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the McNeese Cowboys took a loss by a score of 67-60 when they played Stephen F. Austin. Concerning how they rebounded, McNeese permitted Stephen F. Austin to collect 32 in total (11 on the offensive side). They went 36.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 25 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Cowboys permitted Stephen F. Austin to knock down 21 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 36.8% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys ended up shooting 21 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 34.4%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, McNeese made 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Stephen F. Austin was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Cowboys earned 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game.

Tyshawn Archie was important for the Cowboys in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and earned 2 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes for the contest.

McNeese has a record of 18-5 so far this season. The Cowboys have committed 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (164th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.1 times per game. McNeese has earned 1,869 pts for the campaign (81.3 per game) and they pull in 35.9 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 80th in the country.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 38th in the country in points given up per game with 67.5. They are able to force 16.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (36th in college hoops). The McNeese defense gives up 33.8% on 3-point attempts (201 of 594) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.6 assists and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 111th and 97th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston Christian

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