Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Tarleton State Texans Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Tarleton State Texans

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Tarleton State Texans (13-13) will try to beat the Utah Tech Trailblazers (16-11) at Wisdom Gym on Saturday.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers took the court against California Baptist and walked away with a win by a score of 70-65 in their last contest. Utah Tech finished the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 out of 58) and knocked down 9 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Trailblazers converted 11 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 64.7%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists in the game as well as forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Concerning defending, Utah Tech allowed the other team to go 28.6% from the field on 20 of 70 shooting. California Baptist totaled 8 assists and had 2 steals for the game. Moreover, California Baptist collected 47 rebounds (20 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. California Baptist finished shooting 59.1% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 22 shots. They converted 12 of 35 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Trailblazers finished with 17 while California Baptist recorded 16 fouls.

Noah Bolanga is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished shooting 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Utah Tech enters this contest with a mark of 16-11 so far this season. They are averaging 76.9 points per contest (158th in college) while going 47.2% from the floor. The Trailblazers are shooting 34.3% on shots from distance (209 of 609) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah Tech is snagging 34.9 boards per game and has accumulated 392 assists this year, which ranks 133rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Trailblazers are forcing 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 115th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 335 relinquished for the season. The Trailblazers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (716 of 1,644) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 29.0% on three-point shots while they are 177th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.6).

When they last played, the Tarleton State Texans got the victory with a final of 65-62 against Abilene Christian. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Tarleton State permitted Abilene Christian to collect 39 in total (13 offensive). They shot 10.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 2 of 19 and finished the game at 14 of 25 at the charity stripe (56.0%). The Texans allowed Abilene Christian to knock down 23 of their 62 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.1% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Texans ended up shooting 18 for 41 from the floor which had them shooting 43.9%. In relation to three-point shots, Tarleton State buried 3 of their 12 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 26 of them for a clip of 74.3%. Abilene Christian earned 26 personal fouls for this contest which took the Texans to the free throw line for 35 tries. They turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 15 steals in the matchup. The Texans pulled down 24 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the matchup.

Kade Douglas was important for the Texans for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 41 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for this contest.

Tarleton State has a win-loss mark of 13-13 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Texans are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 170th in D-1. Tarleton State has accounted for 1,958 points for the year (75.3 per game) and they pull in 32.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.3 times per contest (340th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Texans are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they go 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Texans on the defensive end are ranked 137th in college in points allowed per contest with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 18.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (236th in college). The Tarleton State defense surrenders 33.9% from downtown (191 of 564) and their opponents are making 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.2 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 161st and 183rd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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