Texas Longhorns vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (15-9) are hitting the road to Mizzou Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Missouri Tigers (17-7).

The Texas Longhorns played Ole Miss and notched a win by a score of 79-68 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Longhorns ended up walking away with 16 while Ole Miss recorded 20 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 24 tries from distance. Ole Miss finished shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 17 attempts. On top of that, Ole Miss grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ole Miss doled out 11 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. With regard to the defense, Texas allowed 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Longhorns buried 20 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. Texas finished the contest having earned a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 of 51) and converted 5 out of their 16 3-point attempts.

Matas Vokietaitis is a player who was a contributor for this game. He shot 90.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played 35 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He recorded 27 points on 9 out of 10 shooting.

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Texas heads into this contest with a record of 15-9 this year. They have an average of 85.2 pts per game (25th in D-1) while shooting 49.4% from the field. The Longhorns are hitting 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (184 of 532) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas is snagging 39.2 boards per game and is sitting with 312 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 277th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Longhorns have forced 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They are 45th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 276 conceded this season. The Longhorns defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.2% (605 of 1,401) and they surrender 30.1 boards per contest as a team. They concede 34.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 211th in college in points per game from their opponents (74.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Missouri Tigers got the win with a final of 86-85 when they played Texas A&M. The Tigers were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Texas A&M earned 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Missouri knocked down 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Tigers went 35 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.8%. The Tigers permitted Texas A&M to convert 29 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this game. They finished 45.5% from beyond the arc via 15 of 33 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Missouri permitted Texas A&M to grab 25 in all (8 offensive).

Trent Pierce ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in this game. He racked up 23 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the contest. He made 10 out of 15 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 9 rebounds.

Missouri has a win-loss mark of 17-7 so far this season. The Tigers are committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 67.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (123rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. Missouri has 1,933 pts so far this year (80.5 per contest) and they grab 37.1 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 49.4% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the nation.

The Tigers are ranked 188th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (68th in college). The Missouri defense concedes 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (232 of 643) and their opposition makes 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.0 assists and 31.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 147th and 46th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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