William & Mary Tribe vs Northeastern Huskies Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs Northeastern Huskies

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Matthews Arena in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The William & Mary Tribe (15-9) are hitting the road to Matthews Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Northeastern Huskies (6-17).

The William & Mary Tribe faced Hampton and ended up losing by a score of 77-74 in their last contest. William & Mary ended the contest having earned a 49.0% FG percentage (25 out of 51) and made 1 of their 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Tribe converted 23 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 71.9%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, William & Mary allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Hampton distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, Hampton collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Hampton shot 71.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 31 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Tribe walked away with 25 and Hampton accumulated 22 fouls.

Ryan Jackson Jr. is a guy who was a factor for this game. He went 85.7% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played 27 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He accounted for 18 points on 6 out of 7 shooting.

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William & Mary enters this one with a record of 15-9 for the season. They are averaging 83.5 points per game (43rd in Division 1) while going 48.0% from the floor. The Tribe are connecting on 33.7% on shots from downtown (209 of 621) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, William & Mary is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 440 dimes this season, which ranks 20th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Tribe have forced 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 232nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 339 relinquished so far this year. The Tribe defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (641 of 1,489) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 31.7% on 3-pointers and they are 269th in college in points per game allowed (77.1).

In their last game, the Northeastern Huskies took a loss by a score of 69-55 when they played Stony Brook. In regard to team rebounding, Northeastern permitted Stony Brook to grab 34 overall (4 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Huskies permitted Stony Brook to convert 24 out of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.0% in this contest. In all, the Huskies finished the game shooting 19 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Northeastern buried 6 out of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 11 of them for a rate of 64.7%. Stony Brook was called for 15 fouls for the game which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Huskies earned 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup.

Mike Loughnane ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies in this contest. He converted 5 of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and added 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes for this contest.

Northeastern has a record of 6-17 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Huskies are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 130th in college. Northeastern has accounted for 1,736 pts on the year (75.5 per game) and they snag 31.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (103rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. The Huskies commit 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 68.4% from the free throw line.

The Northeastern defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 466) and their opposition knocks down 74.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.1 dimes and 35.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 242nd and 247th in the nation. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 341st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 80.8. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.8% from the field (359th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northeastern

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