Penn State Nittany Lions vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN

Alaska Airlines Arena is where the Washington Huskies (12-12) will attempt to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions (10-14) on Wednesday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions took the court against USC and took a loss by a score of 77-75 in their last contest. Penn State wrapped up the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and made 6 of their 18 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Nittany Lions converted 9 of 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Penn State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 of 60 shooting. USC earned 15 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Additionally, USC grabbed 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. USC walked away from this one shooting 72.2% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 18 tries. They made 6 out of their 19 tries from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Nittany Lions ended up with 16 while USC racked up 17 fouls.

Freddie Dilione V is one player who was a contributor in the game. He finished with 23 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Penn State will enter this matchup with a record of 10-14 this year. They turn the ball over 9.8 times per game and as a group they commit 15.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Penn State is grabbing 29.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 316 dimes on the year, which is 252nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Nittany Lions are shooting 32.6% on three-point attempts (176 of 540) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They average 76.1 pts per game (184th in college hoops) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Nittany Lions are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.1 fouls. They rank 350th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 413 surrendered on the year. The Nittany Lions defense is allowing a FG percentage of 50.0% (697 of 1,394) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 38.2% from 3-point land and they rank 322nd in the nation in PPG allowed (79.6).

When they last played, the Washington Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 77-73 when they faced UCLA. In relation to team rebounding, Washington allowed UCLA to get 26 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 44.4% from distance via 8 of 18 and finished the contest at 23 out of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Huskies permitted UCLA to knock down 23 out of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.1% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Huskies went 28 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Washington knocked down 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. UCLA was called for 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Huskies to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Huskies were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game.

Wesley Yates III was important for the Huskies in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 40 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Washington has a mark of 12-12 for the campaign. The Huskies have committed 17.5 fouls per contest and they go 77.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (190th in college) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. Washington has accounted for 1,869 pts on the campaign (77.9 per game) and they grab 37.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 171st in the nation.

The Washington defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (175 of 537) and their opposition makes 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.7 dimes and 32.6 boards every game, which ranks them 125th and 75th in college hoops. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 173rd in the nation in PPG given up with 73.5. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (162nd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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