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Florida International vs Sam Houston St. Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 63-76
35-34 28-42
Position#232
Record9-8
FormWWLLL
Points / game84.9
Allowed / game78.4
vs
Position#69
Record10-7
FormLLWLW
Points / game84.6
Allowed / game74.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Florida International v Sam Houston St.
17 Jan 2026
FLOR63
SAM 76
06 Feb 2025
FLOR85
SAM 82
03 Feb 2024
FLOR68
SAM 61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Florida International winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sam Houston St. winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Florida InternationalUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jacksonville Dolphins
#289
W
88-65
88
65
+23
H06/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
81-98
81
98
-17
A17/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
W
86-79
86
79
+7
H20/12
NCAA
Trinity Baptist
#671
W
121-70
121
70
+51
H22/12
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
94-97 OT
94
97
-3
H28/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H02/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H04/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
64-71
64
71
-7
A08/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A10/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
86-89
86
89
-3
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-23
47-42
43-43
38-55
44-46
42-33
68-36
53-34
33-41
49-41
44-39
45-35
29-30
47-34
25-31
39-40
30-35
41-44
51-47
35-42
164.2Avg total
85.6Scored
78.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)84.978.4163.3+6.553%
Season at home (11)90.472.9163.3+17.582%
Season away (6)74.888.5163.3-13.70%
Last 10 (10)85.678.6164.2+7.050%
Last 5 (5)77.275.4152.6+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)68.278.9147.1-10.77%
vs Similar (12)77.575.8153.2+1.858%
vs Weaker (3)100.371.3171.7+29.0100%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sam Houston St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
L
83-93
83
93
-10
A03/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
82-70
82
70
+12
A06/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
85-75
85
75
+10
A18/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A21/12
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#681
W
117-57
117
57
+60
H28/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
91-102
91
102
-11
A02/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A04/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H09/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H10/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
77-62
77
62
+15
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-37
39-56
43-29
39-41
46-37
39-38
28-48
50-39
59-21
58-36
49-42
42-60
34-34
33-34
35-29
37-31
33-34
41-48
34-22
43-40
158.2Avg total
82.6Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)84.674.8159.4+9.859%
Season at home (6)90.263.7153.8+26.583%
Season away (11)81.580.8162.4+0.745%
Last 10 (10)82.675.6158.2+7.050%
Last 5 (5)76.274.8151.0+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)67.971.6139.4-3.729%
vs Similar (11)78.076.7154.7+1.355%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)83.877.8161.6+6.050%
This opponent (Florida International) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -0.2-0.2
Florida InternationalSam Houston St.
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Florida InternationalLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jacksonville Dolphins
#289
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H06/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A17/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H20/12
NCAA
Trinity Baptist
#671
W
68-36
68
36
+32
H22/12
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
33-41
33
41
-8
H28/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H02/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H04/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A08/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A10/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A15/01
NCAA
77.9Avg total
40.8Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.136.472.5-0.333%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.335.676.9+5.760%-
Last 30 away (15)30.937.268.1-6.37%-
Last 10 (10)40.837.177.9+3.740%-
Last 5 (5)35.836.472.2-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)31.137.969.0-6.714%-
vs Similar (12)37.236.073.2+1.242%-
vs Weaker (3)50.335.385.7+15.067%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sam Houston St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A03/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
43-29
43
29
+14
A06/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A18/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
28-48
28
48
-20
A21/12
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#681
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H28/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
49-42
49
42
+7
A02/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A04/01
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H09/01
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H10/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
34-22
34
22
+12
A15/01
NCAA
73.8Avg total
40.5Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.034.272.2+3.853%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.832.071.8+7.862%-
Last 30 away (17)36.635.972.5+0.747%-
Last 10 (10)40.533.373.8+7.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.269.2+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)33.134.767.9-1.629%-
vs Similar (11)37.634.772.4+2.945%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)40.634.875.4+5.870%-
This opponent (Florida International) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Florida International wins
3
Sam Houston St. wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26AKennesaw State86-89
10/01/26AMissouri State71-79
08/01/26AJacksonville State64-71
04/01/26HUTEP76-64
02/01/26HNew Mexico State89-74
28/12/25HLiberty94-97 OT
22/12/25HTrinity Baptist121-70
20/12/25HLIU Sharks86-79
17/12/25AMiami (FL)81-98
06/12/25HJacksonville Dolphins88-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26AJacksonville State77-62
10/01/26HLiberty74-82
09/01/26HDelaware72-60
04/01/26AMiddle Tenn. St.67-68
02/01/26AWestern Kentucky91-102
28/12/25HCBS Ambassadors117-57
21/12/25ANew Mexico State78-87
18/12/25AOregon State85-75
06/12/25ATexas Southern82-70
03/12/25AOklahoma State83-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Florida International
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL53%
HomeWWLWW82%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %53%82%0%
Points / game84.990.474.8
Allowed / game78.472.988.5
Point differential+6.5+17.5-13.7
Avg total163.3163.3163.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%64%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %6%9%0%
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW59%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayWLLLW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %59%83%45%
Points / game84.690.281.5
Allowed / game74.863.780.8
Point differential+9.8+26.5+0.7
Avg total159.4153.8162.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%67%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty1714382%80.367.9+12.4
2 Kennesaw State1711665%88.977.0+11.9
3 Western Kentucky1711665%81.475.5+5.9
4 New Mexico State1610662%76.168.3+7.8
5 Sam Houston St.1710759%84.674.8+9.8
6 Louisiana Tech1710759%68.160.3+7.8
7 Middle Tenn. St.1710759%74.868.8+6.0
8 Missouri State1710759%75.271.8+3.4
9 Florida International179853%84.978.4+6.5
10 Jacksonville State178947%73.566.7+6.8
11 UTEP1761135%69.872.4-2.5
12 Delaware1751229%66.170.7-4.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Florida International352863
Sam Houston St.344276
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