Houston Christian Huskies vs SE Louisiana Lions Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs SE Louisiana Lions

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: University Center in Hammond, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (8-15) are en route to University Center on Saturday where they will meet the SE Louisiana Lions (6-17).

The Houston Christian Huskies took the court against UT Rio Grande and ended up losing by a score of 74-57 in their last game. Houston Christian ended the game with a 33.3% FG percentage (20 of 60) and knocked down 7 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 21 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 assists in this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to defense, Houston Christian allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. UT Rio Grande recorded 22 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Additionally, UT Rio Grande collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UT Rio Grande shot 94.4% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 18 tries. They converted 9 of 24 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Huskies finished with 15 while UT Rio Grande finished the game with 14 fouls.

Demari Williams is one player who came through for this game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Houston Christian will enter this contest with a mark of 8-15 for the year. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Houston Christian is grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 334 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 146th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (154 of 463) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.9 points per outing (325th in the nation) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They are 278th in D-1 in allowing assists with 339 conceded for the season. The Huskies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.1% (623 of 1,296) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 36.5% from 3-point land and they are 205th in college in points per game from their opponents (74.4).

When they last played, the SE Louisiana Lions took a loss by a score of 73-54 against Lamar. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, SE Louisiana allowed Lamar to snag 36 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.8% from downtown by going 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 5 of 10 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Lions permitted Lamar to bury 30 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Lions ended up going 21 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. In terms of shots from downtown, SE Louisiana made 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to convert 4 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 25.0%. Lamar was called for 10 personal fouls in this game which got the Lions to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Lions were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game.

C.J. Booker was important for the Lions in this matchup. He earned 14 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 assists in this game. He made 6 of 8 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

SE Louisiana has a record of 6-17 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Lions are shooting 40.4% from the floor, which ranks 346th in the country. SE Louisiana has accounted for 1,483 points for the campaign (64.5 per game) and they average 32.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per game (334th in college) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. The Lions are committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they go 69.0% from the free throw line.

The Lions defensively are ranked 92nd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.5. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (229th in college). The SE Louisiana defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (166 of 475) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.5 assists and 35.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 107th and 227th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston Christian

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