Troy Trojans vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Fant-Ewing Coliseum is the site where the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-23) will play the Troy Trojans (17-10) on Wednesday.

The Troy Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Miss and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-65 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Trojans ended up with 17 and Southern Miss finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also buried 2 out of their 12 shots from distance. Southern Miss walked away from this one shooting 81.3% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Southern Miss pulled down 39 rebounds (17 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Southern Miss doled out 10 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, Troy allowed 40.3% from the field on 27 out of 67 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trojans converted 9 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. Troy finished the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 6 out of their 22 shots from distance.

Thomas Dowd is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He shot 36.4% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins and also snagged 8 rebounds. He racked up 13 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Troy heads into this matchup with a record of 17-10 for the season. They have an average of 81.7 pts per contest (65th in the nation) while shooting 44.9% from the floor. The Trojans are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (264 of 764) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Troy is grabbing 38.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 439 assists this year, which has them ranked 40th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a group they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% on 3-pointers and they are 211th in college in points per game from their opponents (74.7). The Trojans are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (722 of 1,649) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 237th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 363 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-84 against Texas State. In regard to cleaning up the glass, UL Monroe allowed Texas State to get 29 in all (12 offensive). They finished 45.5% from three-point range by going 5 out of 11 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Warhawks permitted Texas State to bury 41 of 64 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 64.1% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Warhawks ended up shooting 31 out of 56 from the field which had them at 55.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, UL Monroe knocked down 10 out of 18 tries (55.6%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.2%. Texas State committed 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Warhawks to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Warhawks were able to corral 9 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 15 for this contest.

Lavell Brodnex pitched in for the Warhawks for the game. He converted 11 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 78.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the game.

UL Monroe has a record of 4-23 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Warhawks are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which is 333rd in the nation. UL Monroe has tallied 1,949 points so far this season (72.2 per game) and they pull in 32.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (315th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. The Warhawks commit 13.8 fouls per contest and they go 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The UL Monroe defense gives up 34.6% on 3-point shots (243 of 702) and their opposition knocks down 70.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 17.6 assists and 40.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 358th and 360th in those defensive categories. The Warhawks on defense are ranked 354th in college in points given up per game with 83.3. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (348th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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