Texas Longhorns vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: SEC Network

Stegeman Coliseum is the location where the Georgia Bulldogs (18-8) will play the Texas Longhorns (17-9) on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns took the court against LSU and walked away with a win by a score of 88-85 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Longhorns ended up finishing with 14 while LSU had 25 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of their 12 attempts from 3-point range. LSU finished the game shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, LSU grabbed 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. LSU recorded 13 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Texas allowed 51.6% from the floor on 32 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Longhorns converted 23 of 34 shots for a percentage of 67.6%. Texas walked away from the game having earned a 55.8% FG percentage (29 out of 52) and converted 7 of their 13 shots from beyond the arc.

Dailyn Swain is one player who played a role in the matchup. He finished 58.3% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 21 minutes and also collected 10 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Texas steps onto the court with a mark of 17-9 this year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.2 fouls every game. As a team, Texas is pulling down 38.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 329 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 284th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Longhorns are hitting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (197 of 562) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 85.3 points per outing (23rd in D-1) while going 49.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Longhorns are forcing 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 37th in college in giving up assists with 296 relinquished for the campaign. The Longhorns defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (656 of 1,508) and they concede 29.8 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.0% on three-point shots and they rank 216th in college hoops in opponents points per game (74.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 86-78 when they played Kentucky. The Bulldogs were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They gave up possession 6 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. Kentucky had 19 fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to shots from distance, Georgia converted 14 out of their 31 tries (45.2%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 29 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 43.3%. The Bulldogs permitted Kentucky to make 27 out of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.8% in the matchup. They finished 40.0% from distance by hitting 12 of 30 and finished the game at 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). Concerning rebounds, Georgia permitted Kentucky to pull down 36 in total (11 offensive).

Blue Cain was important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest. He converted 6 of 9 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Georgia has a mark of 18-8 on the season. The Bulldogs commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per game (130th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. Georgia has tallied 2,344 points for the season (90.2 per game) and they collect 39.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 111th in the nation.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 296th in college in PPG given up with 78.3. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (112th in college hoops). The Georgia defense gives up 33.1% on three-point shots (209 of 631) and opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.6 assists and 38.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 196th and 349th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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