LSU Tigers vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: SEC Network

The Texas Longhorns (16-9) will take on the LSU Tigers (14-11) at Moody Center on Tuesday.

The LSU Tigers faced off with Tennessee and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-63 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Tigers finished with 19 while Tennessee had 16 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 16 attempts from 3-point land. Tennessee ended up going 73.9% at the free throw line by converting 17 of their 23 attempts. Moreover, Tennessee pulled down 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee totaled 17 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, LSU allowed 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in the game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 22 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 13 of 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. LSU walked away from the game having earned a 38.2% FG percentage (21 of 55) and converted 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Reece is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He totaled 15 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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LSU heads into this matchup with a record of 14-11 on the season. They are averaging 80.7 points per game (87th in D-1) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 32.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (166 of 517) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, LSU is snagging 36.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 363 assists this year, which is 192nd in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 10.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 227th in college in points per game from their opponents (75.3). The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (654 of 1,508) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 72nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 310 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Texas Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 85-68 against Missouri. The Longhorns were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. Missouri committed 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Longhorns to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 91.3%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Texas made 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). Overall, the Longhorns went 29 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Longhorns permitted Missouri to make 19 out of 45 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 42.2% for the contest. They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 26 of 38 from the free throw line (68.4%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Texas permitted Missouri to get 20 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Dailyn Swain ended up being important for the Longhorns in the game. He scored 25 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 9 of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and added 6 rebounds.

Texas has a win-loss record of 16-9 so far this year. The Longhorns are committing 19.4 fouls every game while shooting 75.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (271st in D-1) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Texas has totaled 2,130 pts for the year (85.2 per contest) and they snag 39.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Longhorns are shooting 49.3% from the floor, which is 24th in D-1.

The Texas defense surrenders 34.9% on 3-point attempts (175 of 502) and opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.3 dimes and 29.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 38th and 12th in college hoops. The Longhorns on defense are ranked 202nd in college in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They have forced 10.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (130th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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