Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (11-12) will try to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-10) at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took the court against Sam Houston State and went home with a win by a final score of 87-78 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 15 while Sam Houston State accumulated 22 fouls. They made 13 out of their 27 shots from 3-point range. Sam Houston State finished the contest at 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Sam Houston State grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Sam Houston State totaled 14 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. When talking about defending, Louisiana Tech allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the field on 25 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 26 of their 35 tries for a percentage of 74.3%. Louisiana Tech walked away from the contest having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (30 out of 65) and knocked down 1 of 17 shots from beyond the arc.

AJ Bates is a player who was a major factor in this game. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and also earned 6 assists. He played for 28 mins played but did not grab any rebounds. He accumulated 21 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Louisiana Tech comes into this game with a win-loss record of 13-10 on the campaign. They are averaging 69.0 pts per game (326th in the nation) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 29.2% on three-point shots (127 of 435) and 65.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Louisiana Tech is grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 277 dimes on the campaign, which is 336th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They give up 31.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 5th in the nation in PPG allowed (63.3). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.0% (489 of 1,253) and they relinquish 32.9 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 36th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the FIU Panthers took a loss by a final score of 80-70 when they faced Western Kentucky. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, FIU permitted Western Kentucky to pull down 38 in all (16 offensive). They finished 35.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 13 of 37 and finished the game at 11 of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Panthers allowed Western Kentucky to knock down 28 out of 76 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.8% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers finished the game shooting 24 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, FIU knocked down 7 of their 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Western Kentucky committed 15 fouls for this contest which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Panthers were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 for this game.

Zawdie Jackson pitched in for the Panthers in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 7 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in the game.

FIU has a mark of 11-12 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 148th in college. FIU has accumulated 1,896 points this year (82.4 per contest) and they snag 38.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per contest (92nd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 68.0% from the free throw line.

The FIU defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (225 of 657) and opponents are making 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 17.0 assists and 38.1 total rebounds per game, which is 352nd and 336th in Division 1. The Panthers defensively are ranked 308th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.8. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (86th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FIU

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