Texas State Bobcats vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Texas State Bobcats (17-11) are en route to Mitchell Center on Thursday where they will take on the South Alabama Jaguars (19-8).

The Texas State Bobcats played UL Monroe and earned the victory with a final of 95-84 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 14 and UL Monroe recorded 9 fouls. They made 10 of 18 tries from downtown. UL Monroe finished shooting 63.2% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 19 shots. Furthermore, UL Monroe pulled down 15 rebounds (6 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UL Monroe recorded 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, Texas State allowed their opponent to shoot 55.4% from the field on 31 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 29 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Texas State walked away from the contest with a 64.1% FG percentage (41 of 64) and converted 5 out of their 11 shots from beyond the perimeter.

DJ Hall is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 64.7% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also totaled 9 boards. He ended up with 27 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Texas State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 17-11 this season. They currently have an average of 74.4 pts per contest (235th in Division 1) while going 47.0% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers (134 of 407) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas State is collecting 36.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 374 assists on the year, which ranks 164th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are forcing 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 54th in college hoops in giving up assists with 303 conceded for the campaign. The Bobcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (683 of 1,553) and they concede 31.0 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 34.4% on shots from downtown while they are 97th in college in PPG from their opponents (70.9).

The last time they took the court, the South Alabama Jaguars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-80 when they faced Marshall. The Jaguars corralled 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Marshall committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. In terms of 3-point shots, South Alabama knocked down 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). Overall, the Jaguars went 33 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 53.2%. The Jaguars allowed Marshall to knock down 30 of their 63 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.6% for the game. They shot 39.1% from downtown by going 18 out of 46 and ended up shooting 6 of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Regarding rebounds, South Alabama allowed Marshall to grab 27 in all (9 offensive).

Chaze Harris was important for the Jaguars for this game. He buried 11 out of 20 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 28 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 8 assists for this contest.

South Alabama has a win-loss record of 19-8 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jaguars are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which is ranked 110th in the country. South Alabama has accumulated 2,011 pts on the season (74.5 per contest) and they average 35.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.6 times per game (329th in D-1) and they turn it over 8.7 times per game. The Jaguars are responsible for committing 12.1 fouls every game and they hit 66.2% from the free throw line.

The Jaguars defensively are ranked 70th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (6th in Division 1). The South Alabama defense concedes 32.0% on 3-point shots (344 of 1074) and their opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 16.8 dimes and 37.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 349th and 321st in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas State

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