Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

KSU Convocation Center is the site where the Kennesaw State Owls (14-9) will meet the Sam Houston State Bearkats (16-8) on Saturday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced Louisiana Tech and took a loss by a final of 87-78 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bearkats ended up with 22 and Louisiana Tech finished the game with 15 fouls. They also buried 1 out of their 17 attempts from downtown. Louisiana Tech finished the game shooting 74.3% from the free throw line by making 26 of their 35 shots. Furthermore, Louisiana Tech totaled 43 rebounds (16 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Louisiana Tech doled out 17 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Sam Houston State allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the field on 30 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bearkats knocked down 15 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Sam Houston State wrapped up the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and made 13 of 27 shots from distance.

Po'Boigh King is a player who was important in this game. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 38.9% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Sam Houston State steps onto the court with a mark of 16-8 on the campaign. They cough up possession 12.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Sam Houston State is collecting 41.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 373 assists for the campaign, which is 115th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bearkats are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 581) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.0 points per outing (50th in the country) while shooting 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bearkats have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are 89th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 299 conceded for the year. The Bearkats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (605 of 1,470) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 183rd in the nation in points per game allowed (73.8).

When they last played, the Kennesaw State Owls took a loss by a final score of 77-58 when they played Jacksonville State. With respect to how they rebounded, Kennesaw State permitted Jacksonville State to grab 34 in total (6 on the offensive side). They went 38.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 26 and ended up going 17 of 24 from the charity stripe (70.8%). The Owls permitted Jacksonville State to convert 25 of their 54 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.3% for this game. When all was said and done, the Owls walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 31.7%. Regarding three-point attempts, Kennesaw State converted 7 of 34 attempts (20.6%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 68.4%. Jacksonville State was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 2 steals in this game. The Owls were able to pull down 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the game.

Perry Smith Jr. was important for the Owls in this game. He racked up 12 points in his 18 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 4 of 4 for the contest for a rate of 100.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Kennesaw State has a win-loss mark of 14-9 on the campaign. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks them 255th in college. Kennesaw State has scored 1,962 pts so far this season (85.3 per contest) and they snag 43.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (146th in college) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Owls are committing 20.3 fouls per game and they connect on 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Owls are ranked 242nd in college in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (19th in the nation). The Kennesaw State defense gives up 33.5% on shots from distance (177 of 528) and opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.2 dimes and 36.1 total rebounds per game, which is 34th and 280th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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