Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Houston Christian Huskies Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Houston Christian Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Sharp Gymnasium is the location where the Houston Christian Huskies (11-18) will try to beat the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (25-4) on Saturday.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks faced New Orleans and took a loss by a final of 77-73 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Lumberjacks walked away with 16 and New Orleans recorded 19 fouls. They also made 4 of their 16 shots from downtown. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 24 attempts. In addition, New Orleans pulled down 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. New Orleans earned 15 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Stephen F. Austin allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks converted 20 of 24 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Stephen F. Austin walked away from the game with a 36.2% FG percentage (25 out of 69) and buried 3 out of their 17 shots from distance.

Keon Thompson is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He finished shooting 38.9% from the floor and earned 6 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He totaled 19 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Stephen F. Austin will enter this game with a record of 25-4 so far this year. They currently have an average of 77.5 pts per contest (146th in the country) while going 44.9% from the floor. The Lumberjacks are shooting 36.4% on three-point shots (262 of 720) and 67.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 407 assists so far this season, which is 163rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Lumberjacks are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the country in allowing assists with 313 relinquished for the year. The Lumberjacks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.7% (689 of 1,651) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 29.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 20th in the country in points per game allowed (66.1).

The last time they took the court, the Houston Christian Huskies went home victorious with a score of 69-68 when they faced East Texas A&M. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Houston Christian allowed East Texas A&M to grab 30 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 37.5% from distance by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 13 of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Huskies permitted East Texas A&M to convert 23 of 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.1% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies shot 27 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. In the matter of three-point shots, Houston Christian made 5 of 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. East Texas A&M earned 14 fouls for the contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Huskies were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

Demarco Bethea ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Houston Christian has a record of 11-18 for the campaign. The Huskies are responsible for committing 15.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (176th in college) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per game. Houston Christian has earned 1,956 points for the year (67.4 per contest) and they pull down 32.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 260th in the nation.

The Houston Christian defense allows 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (217 of 613) and opponents are converting on 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.3 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which is 255th and 86th in college hoops. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 143rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (342nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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