MTSU Blue Raiders vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: CBSSN

KSU Convocation Center is the location where the Kennesaw State Owls (14-9) will play the MTSU Blue Raiders (11-12) on Thursday.

The MTSU Blue Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Delaware and took a loss by a final of 89-88 in their last contest. MTSU wrapped up the game with a 49.2% FG percentage (32 out of 65) and knocked down 11 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Blue Raiders made 13 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defending, MTSU let their opponent shoot 54.9% from the floor on 28 out of 51 shooting. Delaware dished out 13 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Delaware collected 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Delaware ended up shooting 90.5% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of 21 attempts. They also buried 14 of their 28 tries from long range. In regard to fouls, the Blue Raiders ended up with 15 and Delaware totaled 17 fouls.

Kamari Lands is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He played for 42 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. He went 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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MTSU comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-12 so far this year. They average 74.6 points per contest (229th in D-1) while shooting 43.9% from the floor. The Blue Raiders are shooting 34.5% on shots from downtown (223 of 646) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, MTSU is collecting 36.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 333 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 221st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Raiders are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 42nd in college in giving up assists with 271 conceded on the campaign. The Blue Raiders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (582 of 1,339) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 32.3% on 3-point shots while they are 128th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.9).

In their last game, the Kennesaw State Owls went home defeated by a final of 77-58 when they faced Jacksonville State. Regarding cleaning the glass, Kennesaw State permitted Jacksonville State to snag 34 in total (6 offensive). They shot 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 26 and finished the contest at 17 of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Owls allowed Jacksonville State to convert 25 out of their 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.3% for the game. Overall, the Owls ended up going 19 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.7%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Kennesaw State made 7 of 34 attempts (20.6%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 68.4%. Jacksonville State had 14 fouls for the contest which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 2 steals for the matchup. The Owls collected 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 26 for this game.

Perry Smith Jr. ended up being a factor for the Owls for this contest. He had 12 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 4 of 4 in this game giving him a rate of 100.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Kennesaw State has a win-loss mark of 14-9 on the campaign. As an offense, the Owls are shooting 44.1% from the field, which ranks them 255th in the country. Kennesaw State has totaled 1,962 points on the campaign (85.3 per contest) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per game (147th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game. The Owls are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Kennesaw State defense gives up 33.5% on 3-point shots (177 of 528) and their opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.2 assists and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 34th and 278th in Division 1. The Owls on defense are ranked 242nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the field (19th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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