Stonehill Skyhawks vs Chicago State Cougars Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Chicago State Cougars

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Jones Convocation Center is the location where the Chicago State Cougars (5-20) will go up against the Stonehill Skyhawks (9-16) on Thursday.

The Stonehill Skyhawks faced off with LIU and ended up losing by a score of 61-54 in their last contest. Stonehill wrapped up the contest having earned a 34.5% field goal percentage (19 of 55) and made 4 of their 21 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Skyhawks made 12 of their 13 shots for a rate of 92.3%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 6 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of defense, Stonehill allowed 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. LIU doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, LIU collected 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. LIU shot 72.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 11 shots. They made 3 out of their 9 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Skyhawks walked away with 12 and LIU totaled 13 fouls.

Davante Hackett is a guy who had an impact in the game. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 27 mins and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He accumulated 10 points on 3 out of 8 shooting.

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Stonehill enters this one with a mark of 9-16 for the campaign. They have an average of 65.8 points per outing (349th in the country) while going 41.5% from the floor. The Skyhawks are hitting 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (180 of 561) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Stonehill is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 311 assists this year, which ranks 265th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Skyhawks have forced 9.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 fouls. They give up 33.7% from 3-point land while they are 60th in college in PPG from their opponents (68.6). The Skyhawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (626 of 1,486) and they concede 34.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 39th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 269 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Chicago State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 80-75 when they faced Saint Francis. In regard to how they rebounded, Chicago State permitted Saint Francis to pull down 28 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 20.0% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 30 and finished the contest at 21 of 28 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Cougars allowed Saint Francis to make 24 of 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% for this game. When the game finished, the Cougars finished 24 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 43.6%. With regard to shooting from distance, Chicago State converted 6 of 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.8%. Saint Francis had 22 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 33 tries. They also coughed it up 10 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. The Cougars pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game.

Braelon Bush ended up being a factor for the Cougars for the contest. He earned 19 points in his 28 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Chicago State has a mark of 5-20 so far this year. As an offense, the Cougars are shooting 39.9% from the field, which has them ranked 358th in college. Chicago State has accounted for 1,653 points for the year (66.1 per game) and they grab 31.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per game (354th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Cougars commit 19.0 fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago State defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (259 of 744) and opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 19.0 dimes and 36.7 total rebounds per game, which is 364th and 308th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cougars on defense are ranked 295th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 78.2. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (340th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stonehill

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