Nicholls State Colonels vs Houston Christian Huskies Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Houston Christian Huskies

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Sharp Gymnasium is the location where the Houston Christian Huskies (8-17) will try to defeat the Nicholls Colonels (10-15) on Monday.

The Nicholls Colonels faced UT Rio Grande and took a loss by a final of 92-72 in their last contest. Nicholls State finished the contest with a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 of 59) and made 8 out of their 28 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Colonels converted 12 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 17 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 assists for this game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defense, Nicholls State allowed 63.5% from the floor on 33 out of 52 shooting. UT Rio Grande totaled 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, UT Rio Grande pulled down 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UT Rio Grande ended up going 85.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 20 tries. They knocked down 9 out of their 21 tries from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Colonels ended up finishing with 18 and UT Rio Grande recorded 20 fouls.

Trae English is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He was able to score 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins played but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Nicholls State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 10-15 so far this year. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Nicholls State is snagging 30.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 329 assists on the year, which ranks 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Colonels are hitting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (225 of 662) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They average 73.4 pts per contest (250th in Division 1) while going 43.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonels are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They rank 278th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 369 surrendered so far this year. The Colonels defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.6% (660 of 1,359) and they surrender 36.6 boards per contest as a team. They give up 35.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 258th in the nation in opponents PPG (76.6).

In their last game, the Houston Christian Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 73-69 when they faced McNeese State. Concerning rebounds, Houston Christian allowed McNeese State to collect 24 overall (4 offensive). They shot 30.0% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 10 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). The Huskies permitted McNeese State to make 29 out of 54 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 53.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Houston Christian made 6 of their 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 89.5%. McNeese State was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Huskies were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup.

Demari Williams was important for the Huskies for the matchup. He scored 16 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for this contest. He made 4 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Houston Christian has a mark of 8-17 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Huskies are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 251st in the country. Houston Christian has earned 1,701 points for the season (68.0 per game) and they pull in 31.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (163rd in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Huskies are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per contest and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Houston Christian defense concedes 36.1% on 3-pointers (198 of 549) and opponents are converting on 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.8 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 288th and 78th in college hoops. The Huskies defensively are ranked 174th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.6. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (351st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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