UNI Panthers vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Indiana State Sycamores (10-17) will compete against the UNI Panthers (17-10) at Hulman Center on Wednesday.

The UNI Panthers played Drake and went home with a win by a final score of 86-62 in their last contest. UNI walked away from the game having earned a 54.4% field goal percentage (31 of 57) and made 12 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 12 of 13 attempts for a rate of 92.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 27 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 assists in the game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, UNI let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. Drake totaled 10 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Drake collected 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Drake went 64.7% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 tries. They buried 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Panthers finished with 15 and Drake totaled 14 fouls.

Max Weisbrod is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He played for 34 mins played and totaled 4 boards. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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UNI heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 17-10 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 69.1 points per game (327th in D-1) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 33.8% on shots from downtown (204 of 603) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNI is collecting 32.8 rebounds per contest and has 399 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.1 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 14.4 fouls. They surrender 27.6% on shots from distance and they are 1st in D-1 in points per game allowed (61.2). The Panthers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.5% (589 of 1,455) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a unit. They are 37th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 289 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Indiana State Sycamores went home defeated by a final of 76-75 when they played Valparaiso. When talking about rebounding, Indiana State allowed Valparaiso to pull down 27 in total (13 offensive). They shot 42.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 19 and ended up shooting 10 of 21 at the free throw line (47.6%). The Sycamores permitted Valparaiso to convert 29 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.8% for this contest. Overall, the Sycamores shot 31 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Indiana State made 4 of 15 tries (26.7%). They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. Valparaiso was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Sycamores to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 2 steals in the matchup. The Sycamores were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this matchup.

Sterling Young ended up being a factor for the Sycamores in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and added 4 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Indiana State has a win-loss mark of 10-17 so far this season. The Sycamores are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.9 times per game (21st in college hoops) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. Indiana State has totaled 2,028 points this year (75.1 per game) and they pull in 35.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Sycamores are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 91st in D-1.

The Indiana State defense concedes 32.2% from downtown (185 of 575) and opponents are making 68.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.0 assists and 36.3 boards every game, which is ranked 70th and 293rd in college hoops. The Sycamores are ranked 221st in college in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (220th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana State

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