UNI Panthers vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Curb Event Center Arena is the location where the Belmont Bruins (22-4) will play the UNI Panthers (16-9) on Thursday.

The UNI Panthers played Murray State and took home the win by a score of 89-60 in their last contest. UNI ended the contest with a 60.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 66) and buried 7 out of their 17 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 2 of 2 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 15 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defense, UNI allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. Murray State doled out 6 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Murray State snagged 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Murray State went 70.0% from the free throw line by burying 7 of their 10 attempts. They converted 5 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 13 while Murray State accounted for 6 fouls.

Trey Campbell is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He walked away with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played 35 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 76.9% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes.

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UNI comes into this matchup with a mark of 16-9 for the year. They are turning it over 9.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.0 fouls per game. As a unit, UNI is pulling in 33.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 363 dimes on the season, which is 123rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (183 of 550) and 67.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.8 points per contest (335th in the nation) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 14.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 26.5% from 3-point land while they are 1st in college in opponents PPG (60.0). The Panthers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.8% (536 of 1,347) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a group. They are 24th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 260 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Belmont Bruins went home defeated by a final of 95-84 when they faced Bradley. When it comes to rebounds, Belmont allowed Bradley to collect 32 overall (9 on the offensive side). They went 47.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 17 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Bruins permitted Bradley to convert 29 of 67 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins finished 28 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. In terms of three-point attempts, Belmont converted 10 out of their 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Bradley earned 22 fouls for the game which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. The Bruins recorded 31 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for this contest.

Drew Scharnowski ended up being a factor for the Bruins for the game. He knocked down 8 of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this contest.

Belmont has a record of 22-4 so far this season. The Bruins have committed 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 67.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per contest (14th in college) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per contest. Belmont has 2,168 pts this year (83.4 per contest) and they pull down 37.1 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bruins are connecting on 51.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the nation.

The Belmont defense allows 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (261 of 784) and opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.1 dimes and 33.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 156th and 132nd in those defensive categories. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 135th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 72.2. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the floor (25th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNI

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