College Basketball Early Line Moves (2/16/2026)
(Updated at 8:30am EST)
South Alabama @ Marshall
Open: Marshall -4.5
Current: Marshall -3.5
Move: 1 Point ➡️ South Alabama
Key Read: South Alabama rides a three-game win streak and appears to be catching the early action, moving this line a point toward the underdogs. Marshall ranks 145th in adjusted offensive efficiency compared to 229th for South Alabama. However, South Alabama has a much better defense (159th vs. 236th). There are some 4s lingering in the market, but early action has firmly moved this a full point.
Stephen F. Austin @ Texas A&M-CC
Open: Stephen F. Austin -4.5
Current: Stephen F. Austin -6
Move: 1.5 Points ➡️ Stephen F. Austin
Key Read: The early respected money appears to have hit the road team, moving this spread 1.5 points, through a key number (5). Stephen F. Austin has won 11 consecutive games and won the first matchup 69-60 as a -6.5 point home favorite. The oddsmakers are essentially pricing this game exactly where it was when Stephen F. Austin played at home. The Texas A&M-CC home court is valued at roughly 2.5 points, and the Stephen F. Austin home court is valued at approximately 3 points. It’s interesting that there hasn’t been much of an adjustment with the location swinging.
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South Alabama @ Marshall
Open: Marshall -4.5
Current: Marshall -3.5
Move: 1 Point ➡️ South Alabama
Key Read: South Alabama rides a three-game win streak and appears to be catching the early action, moving this line a point toward the underdogs. Marshall ranks 145th in adjusted offensive efficiency compared to 229th for South Alabama. However, South Alabama has a much better defense (159th vs. 236th). There are some 4s lingering in the market, but early action has firmly moved this a full point.
Stephen F. Austin @ Texas A&M-CC
Open: Stephen F. Austin -4.5
Current: Stephen F. Austin -6
Move: 1.5 Points ➡️ Stephen F. Austin
Key Read: The early respected money appears to have hit the road team, moving this spread 1.5 points, through a key number (5). Stephen F. Austin has won 11 consecutive games and won the first matchup 69-60 as a -6.5 point home favorite. The oddsmakers are essentially pricing this game exactly where it was when Stephen F. Austin played at home. The Texas A&M-CC home court is valued at roughly 2.5 points, and the Stephen F. Austin home court is valued at approximately 3 points. It’s interesting that there hasn’t been much of an adjustment with the location swinging.
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