Indiana State Sycamores vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Curb Event Center Arena is where the Belmont Bruins (24-4) will play the Indiana State Sycamores (10-18) on Saturday.

The Indiana State Sycamores faced off with UNI and took a loss by a score of 81-60 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Sycamores left the arena with 9 while UNI finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 13 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. UNI finished 33.3% from the charity stripe by burying 2 of 6 shots. In addition, UNI totaled 23 boards (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UNI distributed 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In terms of defense, Indiana State allowed their opponent to shoot 56.9% from the field on 33 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Sycamores made 7 of 13 shots for a rate of 53.8%. Indiana State wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 of 55) and knocked down 7 of their 21 3-point shots.

Ian Scott is a player who was important in this contest. He went 71.4% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Indiana State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-18 for the year. They are averaging 74.6 points per outing (229th in the nation) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Sycamores are hitting 31.6% on 3-point shots (230 of 728) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana State is grabbing 35.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 494 assists on the year, which is 13th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sycamores are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 122nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 338 conceded so far this season. The Sycamores defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (789 of 1,749) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.9% on shots from distance while they are 225th in D-1 in opponents PPG (75.1).

In their last game, the Belmont Bruins went home victorious with a score of 87-70 when they played Murray State. With respect to team rebounding, Belmont permitted Murray State to pull down 33 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 34.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 32 and ended up shooting 13 of 21 at the charity stripe (61.9%). The Bruins allowed Murray State to convert 23 of their 60 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 38.3% for the game. When all was said and done, the Bruins went 30 out of 58 from the field which had them at 51.7%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Belmont knocked down 10 out of 22 tries (45.5%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a rate of 85.0%. Murray State committed 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Bruins were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Jack Smiley pitched in for the Bruins for the game. He recorded 21 points in his 22 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 assists for the game. He made 7 out of 10 for this game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Belmont has a win-loss record of 24-4 this season. When it comes to offense, the Bruins are connecting on 51.6% from the field, which ranks them 4th in college. Belmont has 2,346 pts for the season (83.8 per game) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per game (13th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Bruins have committed 17.8 fouls per game while shooting 68.2% from the free throw line.

The Belmont defense surrenders 33.5% on 3-point shots (281 of 840) and their opponents are knocking down 74.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.0 assists and 33.4 total boards per game, ranking them 146th and 118th in those defensive categories. The Bruins are ranked 139th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (20th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana State

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