Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (13-13) host the Troy Trojans (17-9) at Reed Green Coliseum on Saturday.

The Troy Trojans played Texas State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-62 in their last game. Troy ended the game having earned a 36.2% field goal percentage (17 out of 47) and knocked down 8 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 20 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled 21 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defending, Troy allowed the other team to go 59.6% from the field on 28 of 47 shooting. Texas State earned 13 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Texas State pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas State ended up shooting 84.2% from the free throw line by making 16 of 19 tries. They also knocked down 2 out of their 9 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 15 and Texas State accounted for 19 fouls.

Victor Valdes is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 41.7% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 30 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He accumulated 22 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Troy heads into this matchup with a record of 17-9 so far this year. They currently have an average of 82.3 pts per contest (60th in the nation) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. The Trojans are shooting 34.8% on three-point shots (258 of 742) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Troy is collecting 38.4 rebounds per game and has 424 assists on the campaign, which ranks 37th in college in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Trojans are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are 254th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 353 relinquished for the year. The Trojans defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (695 of 1,582) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 216th in college in PPG from their opponents (74.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 66-65 against Kent State. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Southern Miss permitted Kent State to get 32 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 28 and finished the contest at 8 out of 18 at the free throw line (44.4%). The Golden Eagles permitted Kent State to convert 25 of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.7% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Eagles shot 21 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Southern Miss converted 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a rate of 79.2%. Kent State committed 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Golden Eagles were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this game.

Djahi Binet ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles in the game. He tallied 17 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 7 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a mark of 13-13 for the year. The Golden Eagles commit 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per game (337th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per contest. Southern Miss has earned 1,907 pts on the season (73.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 224th in college.

The Southern Miss defense gives up 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (216 of 611) and opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 33.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 80th and 131st in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 166th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (128th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Troy

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