Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Omaha Mavericks Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Omaha Mavericks

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Baxter Arena in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

Baxter Arena is the site where the Omaha Mavericks (14-14) will take on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (6-21) on Wednesday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles faced off with South Dakota State and ended up losing by a score of 87-69 in their last contest. Oral Roberts wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 10 out of their 30 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles converted 13 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 92.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In relation to the defense, Oral Roberts allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. South Dakota State distributed 14 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In addition, South Dakota State totaled 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Dakota State finished the contest at 92.9% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 14 shots. They made 12 out of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 14 while South Dakota State racked up 16 fouls.

Ty Harper is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished the game at 38.1% from the floor and also distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He scored 25 points on 8 of 21 shooting.

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Oral Roberts comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-21 on the season. They average 71.7 points per outing (284th in college hoops) while going 41.5% from the floor. The Golden Eagles are shooting 31.1% from downtown (225 of 724) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oral Roberts is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 312 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 309th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a team they commit 19.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Eagles are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 112th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 326 conceded for the season. The Golden Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.1% (737 of 1,598) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 36.6% from 3-point land while they are 310th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (78.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Omaha Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 83-76 when they faced Denver. In regard to how they rebounded, Omaha permitted Denver to collect 34 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 26 and ended up shooting 6 out of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Mavericks permitted Denver to make 31 of their 67 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks went 31 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 54.4%. Concerning 3-point shots, Omaha buried 11 of their 19 tries (57.9%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Denver had 14 fouls in the game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 12 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Mavericks collected 21 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive boards for a total of 22 for the game.

Lance Waddles ended up having an impact for the Mavericks for the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 9 for the contest for a rate of 77.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Omaha has a record of 14-14 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 60th in the nation. Omaha has scored 2,176 pts this year (77.7 per contest) and they pull down 34.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (204th in the country) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Mavericks defensively are ranked 271st in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 77.1. They are able to force 10.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (226th in the country). The Omaha defense allows 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (255 of 786) and their opposition makes 74.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 33.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 262nd and 134th in those categories on the defensive end.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oral Roberts

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