UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPNU

Halton Arena is where the Charlotte 49ers (13-11) will attempt to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners (4-20) on Sunday.

The UTSA Roadrunners took the court against East Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-72 in their last contest. UTSA finished with a 37.0% field goal percentage (27 of 73) and made 10 of their 30 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 8 of their 16 shots for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, UTSA allowed 46.3% from the field on 31 of 67 shooting. East Carolina dished out 18 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, East Carolina grabbed 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. East Carolina went 90.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 20 tries. They knocked down 8 out of their 30 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 14 while East Carolina finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Daniel Akitoby is someone who came through for this game. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and collected 11 boards. He finished the game at 58.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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UTSA enters this one with a win-loss mark of 4-20 for the campaign. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UTSA is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 264 dimes on the campaign, which is 352nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Roadrunners are hitting 28.9% on shots from beyond the arc (178 of 615) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.8 points per outing (328th in the nation) while hitting 39.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Roadrunners are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are surrendering 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 338th in D-1 in opponents points per game (80.7). The Roadrunners are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (673 of 1,507) and they surrender 41.5 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 313th in college in giving up assists with 385 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Charlotte 49ers took a loss by a score of 77-54 against Memphis. The 49ers were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Memphis was called for 13 personal fouls in the game which took the 49ers to the free throw line for 9 shots. They were able to knock down 5 of them for a rate of 55.6%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte converted 7 out of their 32 tries (21.9%). When all was said and done, the 49ers shot 21 for 57 from the floor which had them at 36.8%. The 49ers permitted Memphis to make 29 of 63 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.0% for the matchup. They finished 30.0% from distance by shooting 6 of 20 and finished the game at 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). In the matter of team rebounding, Charlotte allowed Memphis to grab 38 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Arden Conyers was important for the 49ers for the matchup. He scored 14 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 6 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 13-11 this year. The 49ers are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they go 71.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (285th in the country) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 1,760 points for the season (73.3 per game) and they collect 34.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the 49ers are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 154th in college.

The 49ers on the defensive side of the court are 173rd in the country in PPG given up with 73.5. They are forcing their opponents into 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (233rd in college hoops). The Charlotte defense allows 34.4% on 3-point shots (185 of 538) and opponents are making 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.4 assists and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which is 96th and 41st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UTSA

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