Stetson Hatters vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (11-15) will take on the Stetson Hatters (9-17) at Alico Arena on Saturday.

The Stetson Hatters faced off with Jacksonville and took home the win by a score of 67-62 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Hatters finished with 16 while Jacksonville recorded 25 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 22 shots from 3-point range. Jacksonville finished shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 19 shots. On top of that, Jacksonville snagged 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Jacksonville doled out 8 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, Stetson allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Hatters converted 18 of their 32 tries for a rate of 56.3%. Stetson finished having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (21 of 46) and made 7 out of their 19 3-point shots.

Ethan Copeland is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Stetson will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-17 this year. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.4 fouls per game. As a team, Stetson is grabbing 33.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 383 dimes so far this season, which ranks 99th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hatters are hitting 34.4% on shots from distance (230 of 669) and 67.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.6 points per contest (266th in the country) while going 44.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Hatters are able to force 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 347th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 417 relinquished so far this season. The Hatters defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (766 of 1,592) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 33.9% on 3-point shots and they are 335th in college hoops in opponents PPG (80.7).

In their last game, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles got the victory with a final of 90-81 against North Florida. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Florida Gulf Coast permitted North Florida to collect 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by going 12 out of 36 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Eagles allowed North Florida to convert 26 out of 63 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Eagles finished 34 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 54.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Florida Gulf Coast made 6 of their 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 53.3%. North Florida committed 22 fouls in the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Eagles were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest.

Jordan Ellerbee was important for the Eagles for the matchup. He made 8 of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 39 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup.

Florida Gulf Coast has a mark of 11-15 this year. The Eagles commit 19.3 fouls per contest and they go 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (119th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Florida Gulf Coast has accounted for 2,050 pts for the campaign (78.8 per contest) and they pull in 37.2 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 163rd in college.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 289th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 78.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (197th in college hoops). The Florida Gulf Coast defense concedes 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (246 of 699) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.7 dimes and 34.3 boards every game, which ranks 204th and 175th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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