Lipscomb Bisons vs Bellarmine Knights Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs Bellarmine Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Knights Hall in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Lipscomb Bisons (16-11) are headed to Knights Hall on Wednesday where they will go up against the Bellarmine Knights (11-15).

The Lipscomb Bisons played Queens and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-81 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bisons finished with 22 and Queens totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 22 attempts from long range. Queens ended up shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 24 tries. Additionally, Queens snagged 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Queens doled out 20 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Lipscomb allowed 58.5% from the floor on 31 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup while creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bisons knocked down 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Lipscomb wrapped up the contest with a 44.9% field goal percentage (31 of 69) and made 7 of their 27 three-point shots.

Grant Asman is someone who was a contributor for this game. He totaled 16 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played 29 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished 38.9% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Lipscomb heads into this game with a record of 16-11 this year. They are averaging 81.1 points per game (77th in D-1) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor. The Bisons are connecting on 36.6% on 3-pointers (291 of 794) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lipscomb is grabbing 35.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 490 assists this year, which ranks 7th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.6 times per game and as a group are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bisons are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 250th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.4). The Bisons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (743 of 1,644) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 168th in college in allowing assists with 343 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Bellarmine Knights took a loss by a score of 90-70 against Austin Peay. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Bellarmine allowed Austin Peay to snag 26 overall (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 52.6% from distance via 10 out of 19 and finished the game at 24 of 28 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Knights allowed Austin Peay to make 28 out of their 48 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 58.3% for this contest. In all, the Knights finished shooting 25 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Bellarmine converted 9 out of their 20 attempts (45.0%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 91.7%. Austin Peay was called for 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They gave up possession 5 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Knights recorded 13 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in the matchup.

Jack Karasinski ended up being a factor for the Knights in this game. He accumulated 30 points in his 29 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in this game. He made 10 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Bellarmine has a win-loss mark of 11-15 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knights are hitting on 51.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in D-1. Bellarmine has accumulated 2,063 points this year (79.3 per game) and they pull in 28.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (107th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Knights are committing 16.3 fouls every game and they go 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 341st in college in PPG surrendered with 81.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (348th in college). The Bellarmine defense concedes 38.5% on 3-pointers (299 of 776) and their opponents are converting on 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 17.2 dimes and 32.6 boards per game, which is 356th and 72nd in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bellarmine

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