Vanderbilt Commodores vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

Mizzou Arena is the location where the Missouri Tigers (17-8) will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (21-4) on Wednesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores faced Texas A&M and walked away with a win by a score of 82-69 in their last contest. Vanderbilt wrapped up the game with a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and made 9 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Commodores buried 23 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 79.3%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Vanderbilt allowed their opponent to shoot 38.9% from the field on 28 out of 72 shooting. Texas A&M recorded 10 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Texas A&M snagged 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas A&M finished the game shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 10 shots. They made 8 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Commodores left the arena with 16 while Texas A&M racked up 24 fouls.

Tyler Nickel is one player who came through in this contest. He racked up 25 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Vanderbilt heads into this one with a mark of 21-4 this year. They average 88.4 points per game (12th in D-1) while connecting on 48.4% from the field. The Commodores are shooting 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (249 of 693) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Vanderbilt is pulling down 36.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 426 dimes this year, which has them ranked 56th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.7 times per game and as a group are committing 19.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Commodores are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 fouls. They give up 29.5% on three-point shots and they rank 180th in the country in PPG allowed (73.6). The Commodores are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.5% (611 of 1,473) and they surrender 34.3 boards per game as a group. They are 14th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 273 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a score of 85-68 against Texas. In relation to rebounding, Missouri allowed Texas to get 34 in all (13 offensive). They went 35.3% from downtown by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the game at 21 of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). The Tigers permitted Texas to make 29 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers shot 19 out of 45 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2%. When talking about shots from distance, Missouri buried 4 of their 10 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 26 of them for a percentage of 68.4%. Texas committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 38 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Tigers earned 16 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in this contest.

Jayden Stone was important for the Tigers in the game. He made 4 out of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Missouri has a mark of 17-8 this year. The Tigers have committed 17.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.6 times per game (140th in D-1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Missouri has earned 2,001 pts for the campaign (80.0 per contest) and they average 36.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Tigers are hitting on 49.2% from the field, which is ranked 25th in college.

The Missouri defense allows 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (238 of 660) and their opponents are converting on 75.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 131st and 48th in college hoops. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 201st in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.3. They have forced 11.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (73rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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