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Sam Houston St. vs Delaware Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 72-60
35-29 37-31
Position#69
Record8-6
FormWLWLL
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game76.2
vs
Position#326
Record5-9
FormLWLLW
Points / game66.1
Allowed / game70.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Sam Houston St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Schreiner Mountaineers
#635
W
105-54
105
54
+51
H22/11
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
84-81
84
81
+3
A26/11
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
94-68
94
68
+26
A29/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
47-23
58-31
38-34
46-47
37-40
57-28
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
164.1Avg total
88.6Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)86.876.2163.0+10.657%
Season at home (4)98.860.0158.8+38.8100%
Season away (10)82.082.7164.7-0.740%
Last 10 (10)88.675.5164.1+13.160%
Last 5 (5)87.677.8165.4+9.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)67.171.4138.5-4.225%
vs Similar (11)77.977.2155.1+0.755%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)85.179.8164.9+5.344%
This opponent (Delaware) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DelawareUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Illinois
#203
L
59-79
59
79
-20
H23/11
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H25/11
NCAA
Iona
#152
L
66-89
66
89
-23
H02/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
L
72-75 OT
72
75
-3
A06/12
NCAA
George Washington
#160
W
70-58
70
58
+12
A11/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
66-88
66
88
-22
H13/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
65-57
65
57
+8
H17/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
43-61
43
61
-18
H29/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-33
35-46
27-29
46-31
33-39
33-50
28-28
37-37
31-29
39-29
28-48
38-40
31-25
34-32
17-27
26-34
31-36
33-31
29-22
38-30
133.1Avg total
64.5Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)66.170.7136.9-4.636%
Season at home (10)64.669.4134.0-4.840%
Season away (4)70.074.0144.0-4.025%
Last 10 (10)64.568.6133.1-4.140%
Last 5 (5)61.065.0126.0-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)66.674.3140.9-7.725%
vs Similar (10)76.975.4152.3+1.540%
vs Weaker (3)76.075.0151.0+1.067%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Stronger. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +5.1+5.12nd half: -0.1-0.1
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +5.1+5.12nd half: -0.1-0.1
Sam Houston St.Delaware
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.
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Sam Houston St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Schreiner Mountaineers
#635
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H22/11
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A26/11
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A29/11
NCAA
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
77.0Avg total
42.5Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.734.171.8+3.653%-
Last 30 at home (12)40.431.772.1+8.767%-
Last 30 away (18)35.835.771.6+0.144%-
Last 10 (10)42.534.577.0+8.070%-
Last 5 (5)43.236.479.6+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)33.033.666.6-0.638%-
vs Similar (11)37.134.771.8+2.445%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)41.235.476.7+5.867%-
This opponent (Delaware) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DelawareLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Illinois
#203
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H23/11
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H25/11
NCAA
Iona
#152
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H02/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A06/12
NCAA
George Washington
#160
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A11/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
28-48
28
48
-20
H13/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H17/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
17-27
17
27
-10
H29/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H03/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
29-22
29
22
+7
H04/01
NCAA
59.5Avg total
27.9Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.034.968.9-0.937%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.133.767.8+0.441%-
Last 30 away (13)33.936.570.4-2.531%-
Last 10 (10)27.931.659.5-3.730%-
Last 5 (5)27.231.658.8-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)31.035.466.4-4.425%-
vs Similar (10)36.434.070.4+2.450%-
vs Weaker (3)41.034.375.3+6.767%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Sam Houston St. wins
0
Delaware wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
29/11/25AIdaho94-68
26/11/25AIdaho State84-81
22/11/25HSchreiner Mountaineers105-54
Delawarelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26HKennesaw State67-52
03/01/26HJacksonville State64-67
29/12/25HMissouri State43-61
17/12/25HRider65-57
13/12/25HCS Northridge66-88
11/12/25AGeorge Washington70-58
06/12/25ADelaware State72-75 OT
02/12/25HIona66-89
25/11/25HNC Greensboro73-60
23/11/25HSouthern Illinois59-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL57%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWLLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14410
Win %57%100%40%
Points / game86.898.882.0
Allowed / game76.260.082.7
Point differential+10.6+38.8-0.7
Avg total163.0158.8164.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%75%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Delaware
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW36%
HomeLWLLW40%
AwayLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %36%40%25%
Points / game66.164.670.0
Allowed / game70.769.474.0
Point differential-4.6-4.8-4.0
Avg total136.9134.0144.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%30%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%25%
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 Liberty1512380%80.767.3+13.3
2 New Mexico State139469%77.869.0+8.8
3 Middle Tenn. St.149564%76.769.4+7.3
4 Western Kentucky149564%83.176.8+6.4
5 Kennesaw State159660%89.076.1+12.9
6 Florida International159660%85.777.7+8.1
7 Missouri State159660%75.270.9+4.3
8 Sam Houston St.148657%86.876.2+10.6
9 Jacksonville State158753%73.764.6+9.1
10 Louisiana Tech158753%68.659.9+8.7
11 Delaware145936%66.170.7-4.6
12 UTEP1441029%69.972.4-2.5
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
Sam Houston St.353772
Delaware293160
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