West Georgia Wolves vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Georgia Wolves vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-18) are welcoming the West Georgia Wolves (12-14) at Baptist Health Arena on Wednesday.

The West Georgia Wolves faced Central Arkansas and ended up losing by a score of 79-62 in their last contest. West Georgia walked away from the game with a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 57) and buried 5 out of their 17 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolves converted 7 of their 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of defending, West Georgia allowed 43.1% from the field on 28 out of 65 shooting. Central Arkansas dished out 15 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Central Arkansas snagged 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Central Arkansas ended up going 82.4% at the free throw line by making 14 of 17 attempts. They buried 9 out of their 23 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Wolves walked away with 15 and Central Arkansas recorded 15 personal fouls.

Shelton Williams-Dryden is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He racked up 21 points on 10 of 25 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and also pulled down 7 boards. He ended up shooting 40.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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West Georgia will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-14 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, West Georgia is pulling in 36.4 boards per game and has accounted for 336 dimes so far this year, which is 260th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Wolves are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (190 of 547) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.8 pts per contest (184th in college) while shooting 43.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wolves are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% from beyond the arc while they are 330th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.9). The Wolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (742 of 1,577) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a team. They are 287th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 383 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels went home defeated by a final of 84-78 when they faced North Alabama. When talking about team rebounding, Eastern Kentucky allowed North Alabama to snag 45 in total (12 offensive). They went 35.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 31 of 46 at the free throw line (67.4%). The Colonels permitted North Alabama to knock down 23 of their 50 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Colonels finished shooting 28 for 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Eastern Kentucky converted 7 out of 35 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 57.7%. North Alabama was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Colonels to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Colonels corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game.

Jalen Cooper was important for the Colonels in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Eastern Kentucky has a win-loss record of 9-18 for the season. As an offense, the Colonels are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which is ranked 288th in the nation. Eastern Kentucky has accounted for 2,160 pts for the campaign (80.0 per contest) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per game (161st in college) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. The Colonels are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Eastern Kentucky defense concedes 35.4% on 3-point attempts (227 of 641) and opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.9 dimes and 35.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 293rd and 271st in Division 1. The Colonels on the defensive side of the court are 338th in college in PPG given up with 80.7. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (336th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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