UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs High Point Panthers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (12-14) are traveling to Qubein Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the High Point Panthers (24-4).

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs played Presbyterian and took a loss by a final of 58-57 in their last contest. UNC Asheville walked away from the contest having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and converted 3 of 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 6 of 9 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to defense, UNC Asheville allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the field on 23 of 53 shooting. Presbyterian doled out 15 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Presbyterian grabbed 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Presbyterian walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 12 tries. They knocked down 5 of their 16 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 13 while Presbyterian accounted for 9 personal fouls.

Kameron Taylor is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished shooting 64.3% from the floor and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins but ended the game without a board. He accounted for 19 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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UNC Asheville heads into this game with a win-loss record of 12-14 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, UNC Asheville is pulling down 34.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 293 assists on the season, which has them ranked 343rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (184 of 514) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They average 73.8 points per outing (248th in the country) while hitting 45.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They give up 32.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 121st in the country in opponents PPG (71.8). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (660 of 1,493) and they concede 33.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 85th in college hoops in giving up assists with 318 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the High Point Panthers got the win with a final of 112-87 against Gardner-Webb. In regard to how they rebounded, High Point permitted Gardner-Webb to pull down 11 in all (0 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from three-point range by hitting 9 of 18 and ended up going 16 out of 26 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Panthers allowed Gardner-Webb to make 31 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.4% in the game. When the game finished, the Panthers finished 36 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.5%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, High Point converted 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to make 26 of them for a percentage of 89.7%. Gardner-Webb was called for 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Panthers corralled 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Rob Martin ended up being a factor for the Panthers for this contest. He totaled 21 points in his 24 mins on the court and added 2 assists in this game. He buried 5 out of 9 for the contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

High Point has a record of 24-4 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are shooting 50.1% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the nation. High Point has accounted for 2,570 points for the season (91.8 per contest) and they collect 36.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.8 times per game (42nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.3 times per contest. The Panthers commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The High Point defense allows 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (216 of 655) and their opponents are making 69.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.2 assists and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 159th and 97th in those categories on the defensive end. The Panthers defensively are ranked 92nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.5. They have forced 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (164th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take High Point

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