UTEP Miners vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

Pete Mathews Coliseum is the location where the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (13-10) will compete against the UTEP Miners (9-15) on Wednesday.

The UTEP Miners faced off with New Mexico State and notched a win by a score of 91-88 in their last game. UTEP walked away from the game having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (27 out of 69) and buried 11 out of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Miners made 26 of their 38 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to the defense, UTEP allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 32 of 72 shooting. New Mexico State distributed 15 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Moreover, New Mexico State grabbed 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico State finished 60.9% at the free throw line by making 14 of 23 attempts. They converted 10 of 24 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Miners ended up finishing with 18 and New Mexico State finished the game with 26 personal fouls.

Caleb Blackwell is one player who came through for the contest. He went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 42 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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UTEP heads into this one with a mark of 9-15 so far this season. They have an average of 70.1 pts per game (315th in college) while shooting 42.6% from the floor. The Miners are shooting 33.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (171 of 517) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UTEP is snagging 33.1 rebounds per game and has earned 299 assists for the campaign, which is 301st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a group they commit 18.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Miners are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They rank 120th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 306 surrendered this season. The Miners defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (576 of 1,295) and they concede 36.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 133rd in college in opponents points per game (72.1).

In their last game, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 77-58 when they played Kennesaw State. Concerning cleaning the glass, Jacksonville State allowed Kennesaw State to pull down 26 in all (10 offensive). They shot 20.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 34 and finished the game at 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Gamecocks allowed Kennesaw State to convert 19 of their 60 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 31.7% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Gamecocks shot 25 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Jacksonville State buried 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 70.8%. Kennesaw State had 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Gamecocks were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil ended up being a factor for the Gamecocks for this contest. He totaled 26 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He buried 8 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and added 7 rebounds.

Jacksonville State has a win-loss mark of 13-10 for the season. The Gamecocks are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they connect on 68.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per contest (309th in college) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. Jacksonville State has totaled 1,682 pts this season (73.1 per game) and they average 37.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 254th in college.

The Jacksonville State defense allows 29.2% from downtown (163 of 558) and their opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 10.7 assists and 33.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 15th and 113th in the country. The Gamecocks on defense are ranked 24th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 66.3. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (16th in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UTEP

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