Queens vs. North Alabama betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The Queens Royals (15-12, 10-4 ASUN) visit the North Alabama Lions (8-17, 3-11 ASUN) in a matchup of ASUN teams at Flowers Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Lions are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5.

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Queens vs. North Alabama betting lines

  • Queens moneyline odds to win: -448
  • North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +330
  • Spread: Queens (-8.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Queens statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Queens has performed better when playing at home, covering nine times in 12 home games, and four times in 13 road games.
  • The Royals have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in nine of 12 home matchups (75%). In away games, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • Queens has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 10-2, compared to going 3-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Royals have been racking up 84.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 84.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Queens has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 80.1 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 83.6 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Royals are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 35.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.2 makes and 35.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (39th in nation) 47.1 (320th) 31.0 (248th) 30.9 (174th) 16.0 (63rd) 10.7 (142nd)

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North Alabama statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Alabama has had better results away (7-7-0) than at home (1-9-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games have gone over more often at home (seven of 10, 70%) than away (five of 14, 35.7%).
  • The Lions’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .308 (4-9).

Recent trends

  • The Lions have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, putting up 69.7 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points their than season average of 70.4.
  • North Alabama is surrendering 82.4 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.3 points allowed.
  • The Lions are draining 1.0 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (5.0) compared to their season average (6.0), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.6%) compared to their season mark (31.1%).

North Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-16-0 (Home: 1-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-8-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-6 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (263rd in nation) 46.6 (304th) 30.0 (284th) 31.5 (216th) 10.4 (360th) 10.7 (142nd)
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