Texas State Bobcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Fant-Ewing Coliseum is the site where the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-11) will try to beat the Texas State Bobcats (8-7) on Saturday.

The Texas State Bobcats faced Troy and ended up losing by a score of 100-80 in their last game. Texas State finished having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 63) and converted 9 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 9 of 14 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. In relation to rebounding, they earned a total of 26 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 17 assists for the game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, Texas State allowed 61.4% from the floor on 35 out of 57 shooting. Troy doled out 18 assists and had 12 steals for the game. Moreover, Troy grabbed 31 boards (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Troy walked away from this one shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 32 attempts. They knocked down 10 of their 16 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Bobcats finished with 23 while Troy racked up 11 fouls.

DJ Hall is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He went 62.5% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes. He played 33 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He totaled 22 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Texas State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-7 so far this season. They average 74.1 pts per game (261st in Division 1) while shooting 46.3% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (76 of 224) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas State is grabbing 37.1 boards per game and has accounted for 207 dimes for the season, which ranks 142nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bobcats have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are 137th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 171 conceded this year. The Bobcats are giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (365 of 824) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a squad. They concede 35.9% on three-point shots and they are 115th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.5).

For their last game, the UL Monroe Warhawks took a loss by a score of 94-85 when they faced Kansas State. The Warhawks were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup. They coughed it up 15 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. Kansas State was called for 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Warhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of those for a clip of 70.6%. With respect to 3-point shots, UL Monroe converted 7 out of their 18 tries (38.9%). In all, the Warhawks finished the game shooting 27 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. The Warhawks allowed Kansas State to make 33 of their 70 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.1% for this game. They wrapped up this game 28.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 35 and ended up going 18 out of 24 at the charity stripe (75.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, UL Monroe allowed Kansas State to pull down 41 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Krystian Lewis ended up having an impact for the Warhawks for this contest. He converted 6 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for this game.

UL Monroe has a record of 3-11 on the season. The Warhawks have committed 13.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (227th in college) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. UL Monroe has 1,036 pts so far this year (74.0 per contest) and they snag 33.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Warhawks are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 304th in college hoops.

The Warhawks on defense are ranked 341st in college hoops in points given up per game with 82.9. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (333rd in college). The UL Monroe defense gives up 33.7% from downtown (117 of 347) and opponents are converting on 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 17.9 dimes and 39.6 boards per game, which ranks them 351st and 345th in those categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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