St. Mary's Gaels vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Mary's Gaels vs Seattle Redhawks

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: CBSSN

The Seattle Redhawks (16-11) will take on the St. Mary's Gaels (23-4) at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday.

The St. Mary's Gaels stepped onto the hardwood against Pacific and notched a win by a score of 72-61 in their last game. St. Mary's finished the game having earned a 39.4% FG percentage (26 of 66) and made 8 of their 27 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Gaels buried 12 of 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 33 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of the defense, St. Mary's allowed 41.5% from the floor on 22 out of 53 shooting. Pacific doled out 17 assists and had 1 steal in the game. Additionally, Pacific snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Pacific finished the game at 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 11 shots. They also converted 8 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Gaels ended up finishing with 12 while Pacific racked up 15 fouls.

Paulius Murauskas is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 32 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and pulled down 15 rebounds. He finished the game at 68.8% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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St. Mary's steps onto the hardwood with a record of 23-4 on the campaign. They average 78.5 pts per contest (127th in the nation) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Gaels are connecting on 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc (214 of 558) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a team, St. Mary's is snagging 40.1 boards per contest and has totaled 430 assists so far this season, which ranks 51st in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Gaels have forced 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are ranked 187th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 349 conceded so far this year. The Gaels defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.0% (629 of 1,572) and they relinquish 29.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 30.3% on 3-pointers while they are 7th in the nation in points per game allowed (64.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Redhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 60-50 when they faced Oregon State. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Seattle permitted Oregon State to grab 27 in all (4 offensive). They went 26.1% from distance by shooting 6 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Redhawks permitted Oregon State to make 19 of their 51 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 37.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Redhawks ended up shooting 20 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 37.7%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Seattle knocked down 7 out of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a rate of 61.9%. Oregon State committed 18 fouls in the game which got the Redhawks to the free throw line for 21 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Redhawks earned 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this contest.

John Christofilis ended up having an impact for the Redhawks in this contest. He converted 6 of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 22 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Seattle has a mark of 16-11 this year. The Redhawks are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per game (205th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Seattle has scored 1,958 points on the year (72.5 per game) and they average 33.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Redhawks are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is 248th in college hoops.

The Seattle defense concedes 31.6% on 3-pointers (183 of 579) and their opposition knocks down 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 36.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 132nd and 278th in D-1. The Redhawks on the defensive end are ranked 33rd in the nation in PPG allowed with 67.3. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (54th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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