Longwood Lancers vs Presbyterian Blue Hose Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Longwood Lancers vs Presbyterian Blue Hose

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Templeton Center in Clinton, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Presbyterian Blue Hose (13-14) will play the Longwood Lancers (14-14) at Templeton Center on Thursday.

The Longwood Lancers stepped onto the hardwood against USC Upstate and notched a win by a score of 82-75 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Lancers ended up walking away with 21 and USC Upstate recorded 23 fouls. They made 6 out of their 20 attempts from three-point range. USC Upstate went 56.5% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of 23 attempts. In addition, USC Upstate pulled down 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. USC Upstate dished out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In terms of the defense, Longwood allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the field on 28 of 67 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this contest as well as forcing 21 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Lancers knocked down 16 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Longwood walked away from the game with a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and converted 10 of their 16 shots from downtown.

Alphonzo Billups III is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also snagged 8 boards. He ended up going 69.2% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Longwood enters this one with a win-loss mark of 14-14 on the year. They are averaging 76.5 pts per contest (167th in the country) while hitting 46.3% from the floor. The Lancers are connecting on 31.4% on 3-point shots (172 of 547) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Longwood is snagging 36.7 boards per contest and has totaled 362 dimes for the campaign, which is 203rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.2 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lancers are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.9% on shots from downtown while they are 160th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (73.0). The Lancers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (702 of 1,583) and they concede 31.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 189th in the nation in giving up assists with 353 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Presbyterian Blue Hose walked away with a victory by a final of 58-57 when they faced UNC Asheville. In regard to team rebounding, Presbyterian permitted UNC Asheville to collect 28 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from three-point range by shooting 3 of 15 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Blue Hose permitted UNC Asheville to knock down 24 of their 59 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Hose shot 23 for 53 from the floor which had them at 43.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Presbyterian made 5 of their 16 tries (31.3%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.3%. UNC Asheville had 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Blue Hose to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Blue Hose earned 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the contest.

Jaylen Peterson ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Hose in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and added 8 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Presbyterian has a record of 13-14 for the season. The Blue Hose commit 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 67.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (239th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game. Presbyterian has accounted for 1,937 pts this year (71.7 per game) and they pull down 35.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Blue Hose are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 63rd in college hoops.

The Presbyterian defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (196 of 551) and their opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.6 assists and 30.9 boards per contest, which is 111th and 25th in D-1. The Blue Hose on the defensive end are ranked 116th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.5. They have forced 10.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (198th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Longwood

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