McNeese Cowboys vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese Cowboys vs East Texas A&M Lions

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX

TV: ESPN+

The McNeese Cowboys (20-5) are traveling to The Field House on Saturday where they will go up against the East Texas A&M Lions (10-16).

The McNeese Cowboys took the court against Houston Christian and took home the win by a score of 73-69 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 16 and Houston Christian recorded 15 fouls. They made 6 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. Houston Christian ended up going 89.5% at the free throw line by making 17 of 19 attempts. Additionally, Houston Christian pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Houston Christian distributed 15 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, McNeese allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the floor on 23 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 24 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 12 of 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. McNeese walked away from the contest having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (29 of 54) and knocked down 3 out of their 10 shots from downtown.

Javohn Garcia is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 18 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 36 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He went 57.1% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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McNeese enters this contest with a mark of 20-5 on the year. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, McNeese is collecting 35.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 363 dimes for the season, which ranks 136th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (163 of 508) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.9 points per contest (85th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys have forced 16.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They surrender 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 32nd in the country in PPG allowed (67.4). The Cowboys defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.8% (542 of 1,329) and they concede 33.0 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 136th in college in giving up assists with 316 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the East Texas A&M Lions took a defeat with a final score of 74-70 when they faced Stephen F. Austin. The Lions corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 1 steal for the contest. Stephen F. Austin committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a clip of 69.2%. Regarding 3-point shots, East Texas A&M knocked down 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). In all, the Lions walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 48 from the field which had them at 54.2%. The Lions allowed Stephen F. Austin to convert 27 out of 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, East Texas A&M allowed Stephen F. Austin to pull down 36 in all (13 offensive).

Gianni Hunt ended up being important for the Lions in this matchup. He totaled 28 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

East Texas A&M has a win-loss mark of 10-16 for the year. The Lions are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.3 times per game (57th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. East Texas A&M has accounted for 1,855 points on the year (71.3 per game) and they average 33.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Lions are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 291st in Division 1.

The East Texas A&M defense gives up 35.8% on 3-point attempts (200 of 558) and opponents are making 68.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.7 dimes and 37.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 277th and 329th in those categories. The Lions defensively are ranked 207th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 74.5. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (216th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take McNeese

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