SE Louisiana Lions vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs East Texas A&M Lions

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX

TV: ESPN+

The East Texas A&M Lions (10-16) are hosting the SE Louisiana Lions (8-17) at The Field House on Monday.

The SE Louisiana Lions took the court against Incarnate Word and notched a win by a score of 74-62 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 15 and Incarnate Word recorded 14 personal fouls. They made 7 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Incarnate Word finished 93.8% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 16 tries. Additionally, Incarnate Word snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Incarnate Word doled out 7 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, SE Louisiana allowed 35.7% from the field on 20 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Lions made 10 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. SE Louisiana walked away from the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and made 8 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Makhi Myles is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He totaled 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 28 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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SE Louisiana will play this game with a win-loss mark of 8-17 so far this year. They are averaging 64.5 points per contest (356th in D-1) while hitting 41.1% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 28.3% on 3-point shots (152 of 538) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, SE Louisiana is snagging 32.3 boards per game and is sitting with 294 dimes for the campaign, which is 321st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lions have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from distance and they rank 70th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.2). The Lions are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (580 of 1,322) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 75th in college hoops in giving up assists with 301 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the East Texas A&M Lions went home defeated by a final of 74-70 against Stephen F. Austin. When talking about rebounds, East Texas A&M allowed Stephen F. Austin to grab 36 in total (13 on the offensive side). They went 35.0% from three-point range by going 7 out of 20 and ended up going 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Lions permitted Stephen F. Austin to convert 27 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.3% for the contest. Overall, the Lions finished shooting 26 for 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. In regard to three-point attempts, East Texas A&M buried 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. Stephen F. Austin committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lions to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 1 steal in the matchup. The Lions were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for this contest.

Gianni Hunt ended up being a major contributor for the Lions for this game. He scored 28 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

East Texas A&M has a record of 10-16 on the year. The Lions commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.3 times per game (57th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. East Texas A&M has earned 1,855 pts for the season (71.3 per game) and they grab 33.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Lions are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which is ranked 292nd in college hoops.

The East Texas A&M defense gives up 35.8% on shots from distance (200 of 558) and opponents are making 68.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.7 dimes and 37.6 rebounds per game, which is 279th and 329th in college hoops. The Lions defensively are ranked 205th in the nation in PPG allowed with 74.5. They are forcing 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (211th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Texas A&M and under the total points

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