New Orleans Privateers vs Houston Christian Huskies Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Houston Christian Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Sharp Gymnasium is the site where the Houston Christian Huskies (8-17) will try to beat the New Orleans Privateers (11-14) on Saturday.

The New Orleans Privateers took the court against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and took home the win by a score of 84-78 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Privateers ended up finishing with 25 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the game with 41 personal fouls. They also buried 4 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 70.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 37 tries. Moreover, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi recorded 8 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Pertaining to the defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the field on 24 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 38 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Privateers converted 42 of 56 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. New Orleans walked away from the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (20 out of 46) and buried 2 of their 9 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jakevion Buckley is one player who had an impact for the game. He went 41.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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New Orleans will play this contest with a record of 11-14 on the year. They currently have an average of 75.7 points per contest (193rd in Division 1) while going 44.5% from the floor. The Privateers are connecting on 33.6% on three-point shots (163 of 485) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a team, New Orleans is pulling down 37.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 320 assists for the season, which has them ranked 255th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Privateers are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.2% from beyond the arc while they are 332nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (80.5). The Privateers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (669 of 1,559) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 338th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 404 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Houston Christian Huskies went home defeated by a final of 73-69 against McNeese State. The Huskies were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 for the game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. McNeese State committed 16 fouls for this contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 89.5%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Houston Christian made 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 23 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. The Huskies permitted McNeese State to bury 29 out of 54 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7% in this matchup. They finished 30.0% from distance by going 3 of 10 and finished the game at 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). With respect to rebounds, Houston Christian allowed McNeese State to grab 24 overall (4 offensive).

Demari Williams ended up having an impact for the Huskies for the game. He buried 4 out of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 assists in this game.

Houston Christian has a record of 8-17 on the campaign. As an offense, the Huskies are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 248th in college. Houston Christian has earned 1,701 pts on the campaign (68.0 per game) and they collect 31.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per contest (166th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Huskies have committed 15.0 fouls per contest and they go 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Houston Christian defense allows 36.1% on shots from distance (198 of 549) and their opposition knocks down 71.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.8 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 287th and 80th in college. The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 174th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.6. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (349th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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