Memphis Tigers vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is the site where the Utah State Aggies (21-3) will take on the Memphis Tigers (12-11) on Saturday.

The Memphis Tigers took the court against Charlotte and earned the victory with a final of 77-54 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Tigers walked away with 13 while Charlotte totaled 16 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 32 attempts from long range. Charlotte went 55.6% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 9 attempts. On top of that, Charlotte snagged 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Charlotte doled out 8 assists and had 6 steals for the game. With respect to defending, Memphis allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the field on 21 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Tigers made 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and buried 6 of 20 3-pointers.

Aaron Bradshaw is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He racked up 16 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 24 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He shot 63.6% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-11 this year. They average 75.0 pts per contest (213th in college) while shooting 43.8% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 32.3% on shots from downtown (160 of 496) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 37.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 324 dimes for the campaign, which is 251st in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 127th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 313 relinquished so far this year. The Tigers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.8% (552 of 1,353) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 29.7% on three-point shots and they are 148th in college in opponents PPG (72.6).

In their last game, the Utah State Aggies got the victory with a final of 91-78 against Fresno State. In the matter of attacking the glass, Utah State allowed Fresno State to collect 30 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 29 and ended up going 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). The Aggies allowed Fresno State to make 26 out of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies ended up shooting 31 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. With respect to 3-pointers, Utah State knocked down 14 out of 33 attempts (42.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. Fresno State committed 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Aggies were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game.

Elijah Perryman ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies in this game. He recorded 16 points in his 19 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 dimes in the game. He made 5 out of 6 in the matchup giving him a rate of 83.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Utah State has a win-loss record of 21-3 so far this year. The Aggies are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per game (17th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. Utah State has tallied 2,018 pts on the year (84.1 per game) and they pull down 35.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 51.2% from the floor, which is 8th in the nation.

The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 62nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (48th in college). The Utah State defense gives up 32.8% on shots from distance (181 of 552) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.8 dimes and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 20th and 38th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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