UL Monroe Warhawks vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Mitchell Center is the location where the South Alabama Jaguars (20-9) will try to defeat the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-25) on Wednesday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks played Arkansas State and ended up losing by a score of 102-94 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Warhawks ended up finishing with 26 and Arkansas State recorded 24 fouls. They also knocked down 14 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. Arkansas State finished the game shooting 83.9% at the charity stripe by making 26 of their 31 attempts. Furthermore, Arkansas State had 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arkansas State doled out 18 assists and had 10 steals for the game. In the matter of defending, UL Monroe allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Warhawks made 21 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. UL Monroe ended the game with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 of 62) and converted 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown.

Krystian Lewis is a guy who came through in this game. He accounted for 33 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He played 38 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He shot 52.6% from the floor and totaled 9 dimes.

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UL Monroe heads into this contest with a record of 4-25 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.4 fouls every game. As a team, UL Monroe is snagging 32.7 boards per game and is sitting with 360 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 261st in the country in terms of passing. The Warhawks are connecting on 32.5% on shots from downtown (224 of 689) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.1 pts per game (256th in D-1) while going 41.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warhawks are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They give up 34.7% from beyond the arc while they are 355th in college hoops in points per game allowed (83.8). The Warhawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.1% (905 of 1,883) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 360th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 505 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Alabama Jaguars got the victory with a final of 65-54 against Troy. The Jaguars recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Troy had 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Jaguars to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to shots from downtown, South Alabama converted 8 out of their 29 tries (27.6%). When all was said and done, the Jaguars ended up going 24 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. The Jaguars permitted Troy to make 13 of 53 tries from the field which had them at 24.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 23.8% from three-point range by going 10 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, South Alabama allowed Troy to grab 35 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Chaze Harris ended up being a factor for the Jaguars in the game. He tallied 17 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 8 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

South Alabama has a mark of 20-9 this year. As an offensive unit, the Jaguars are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 96th in the nation. South Alabama has accounted for 2,158 points for the campaign (74.4 per contest) and they grab 35.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.8 times per contest (325th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.7 times per contest. The Jaguars have committed 12.7 fouls per game and they hit 66.3% from the free throw line.

The South Alabama defense gives up 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (364 of 1140) and their opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 16.5 dimes and 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 348th and 327th in college hoops. The Jaguars are ranked 72nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.4% from the field (4th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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