Lindenwood Lions vs Tennessee State Tigers Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Tennessee State Tigers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Gentry Center in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Gentry Center is the location where the Tennessee State Tigers (17-9) will play the Lindenwood Lions (16-11) on Thursday.

The Lindenwood Lions played SE Missouri State and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-61 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 26 while SE Missouri State recorded 22 fouls. They converted 3 of 15 tries from beyond the arc. SE Missouri State finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by converting 28 of their 40 attempts. Moreover, SE Missouri State collected 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. SE Missouri State earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In regard to defending, Lindenwood allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the field on 21 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Lions buried 14 of 25 tries for a rate of 56.0%. Lindenwood wrapped up the game with a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 of 57) and converted 3 of 16 three-point shots.

Anias Futrell is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Lindenwood will play this game with a record of 16-11 so far this season. They are averaging 79.0 points per contest (114th in Division 1) while going 46.4% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 30.8% on three-point attempts (159 of 517) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lindenwood is collecting 39.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 410 dimes this year, which has them ranked 80th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Lions are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 139th in D-1 in giving up assists with 339 surrendered for the year. The Lions defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (708 of 1,664) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 30.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 153rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (72.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tennessee State Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-86 against Morehead State. The Tigers were able to collect 13 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. Morehead State had 23 fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They were able to make 32 of those for a clip of 88.9%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Tennessee State buried 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). When the game finished, the Tigers shot 23 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7%. The Tigers permitted Morehead State to make 32 of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 60.4% for the contest. They shot 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 18 and ended up shooting 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). When talking about rebounding, Tennessee State permitted Morehead State to snag 28 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Travis Harper II was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He buried 8 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 30 points in his 34 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Tennessee State has a win-loss mark of 17-9 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 152nd in college hoops. Tennessee State has scored 2,101 pts on the campaign (80.8 per contest) and they collect 37.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per contest (215th in college) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. The Tigers commit 18.8 fouls every game while shooting 75.7% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 244th in the country in PPG given up with 76.1. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (265th in D-1). The Tennessee State defense concedes 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (182 of 547) and opponents are converting on 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.2 assists and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 161st and 220th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee State

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