Troy vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The UL Monroe Warhawks (4-23, 1-13 Sun Belt) are heavy underdogs (+17.5) as they attempt to stop an eight-game home losing streak when they host the Troy Trojans (17-10, 9-5 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

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Troy Cover -17.5 vs UL Monroe -110

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Troy vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -3030
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +1213
  • Spread: Troy (-17.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-3-0) than it has in road affairs (8-6-0).
  • The Trojans have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (44.4%) than road tilts (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Troy has picked up the win in five of eight games at home, good for a .625 winning percentage. It has won four of seven games on the road (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 74.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 7.3 points fewer than the 81.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Troy’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.8) is 3.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.7).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Trojans are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.6 compared to 9.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.1% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-7 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (200th in nation) 43.8 (165th) 35.1 (46th) 32.4 (259th) 16.3 (52nd) 11.4 (217th)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UL Monroe has been better against the spread away (7-7-0) than at home (4-5-0) this season.
  • Warhawks games have gone above the over/under less often at home (six times out of nine) than on the road (11 of 14) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Warhawks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-8) than away (1-11).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Warhawks are averaging 68.2 points per game, 4.0 fewer points than their season average (72.2).
  • Over its past 10 games, UL Monroe is giving up 83.3 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • The Warhawks are making 6.8 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.5%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.7%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 11-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-21 (Home: 0-8; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (333rd in nation) 48.1 (347th) 28.7 (330th) 37.1 (363rd) 12.0 (310th) 12.3 (294th)
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