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Sam Houston St. vs Florida International Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 100-67
0-0 50-31 0-0 50-36
Position#69
Record19-8
FormWLWWW
Points / game82.7
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#232
Record13-14
FormLLWLW
Points / game81.4
Allowed / game77.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Sam Houston St. v Florida International
02 Jan 2027
SAM v FLOR
upcoming
26 Feb 2026
SAM 100
FLOR67
11 Jan 2025
SAM 81
FLOR74
13 Mar 2024
SAM 78
FLOR59
15 Feb 2024
SAM 70
FLOR56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sam Houston St. winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Florida International winLost
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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
Florida International
#232
W
76-63
76
63
+13
A17/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
93-87
93
87
+6
H22/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
73-58
73
58
+15
H24/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A29/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
83-67
83
67
+16
H01/02
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H05/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A07/02
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
83-79
83
79
+4
A14/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H19/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
34-35
0-0
42-28
0-0
43-39
0-0
50-48
0-0
38-21
0-0
35-37
0-0
38-33
0-0
42-38
0-0
34-32
0-0
49-35
0-0
36-33
0-0
34-33
0-0
38-37
0-0
40-50
0-0
45-42
0-0
38-37
0-0
44-32
0-0
34-38
0-0
36-26
0-0
46-52
152.2Avg total
79.6Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)82.774.0156.7+8.870%
Season at home (12)85.067.3152.3+17.792%
Season away (15)80.979.3160.2+1.753%
Last 10 (10)79.672.6152.2+7.090%
Last 5 (5)78.276.0154.2+2.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.069.0145.0+7.0100%
vs Similar (12)81.178.7159.8+2.467%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)81.073.7154.7+7.367%
This opponent (Florida International) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Florida InternationalUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
63-76
63
76
-13
H17/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
L
77-83
77
83
-6
A23/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A24/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
74-78
74
78
-4
H29/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
88-84 OT
88
84
+4
A05/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A07/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H13/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
77-64
77
64
+13
H14/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
89-90 OT
89
90
-1
A19/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
70-67
70
67
+3
H21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
35-34
0-0
28-42
0-0
39-47
0-0
38-36
0-0
40-31
0-0
41-47
0-0
32-24
0-0
42-54
0-0
39-38
0-0
36-37
0-0
38-30
0-0
32-50
0-0
30-29
0-0
36-39
0-0
33-31
0-0
44-33
0-0
40-41
0-0
40-39
0-0
29-22
0-0
41-45
152.3Avg total
75.5Scored
76.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)81.477.8159.2+3.648%
Season at home (16)84.072.2156.2+11.869%
Season away (11)77.686.0163.6-8.418%
Last 10 (10)75.576.8152.3-1.340%
Last 5 (5)74.473.8148.2+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)73.986.1160.0-12.20%
vs Similar (16)77.475.1152.5+2.262%
vs Weaker (5)88.873.0161.8+15.860%
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +5.6+5.6Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -4.4-4.4
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +5.6+5.6Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -4.4-4.4
Sam Houston St.Florida International
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter 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
Florida International
#232
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A17/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H22/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
38-21
38
21
+17
H24/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A29/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H01/02
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H05/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A07/02
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A14/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H19/02
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H21/02
NCAA
71.6Avg total
38.6Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.134.173.3+5.070%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.631.071.6+9.686%-
Last 30 away (16)37.836.974.7+0.956%-
Last 10 (10)38.633.071.6+5.690%-
Last 5 (5)39.834.073.8+5.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)45.038.083.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (12)37.235.973.1+1.258%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)39.733.573.2+6.373%-
This opponent (Florida International) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Florida InternationalLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H17/01
NCAA
UTEP
#307
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A23/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A24/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H29/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A05/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A07/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H13/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#131
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H14/02
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A19/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
29-22
29
22
+7
H21/02
NCAA
68.2Avg total
35.5Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.535.372.9+2.257%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.633.173.6+7.581%-
Last 30 away (14)34.137.972.0-3.929%-
Last 10 (10)35.532.768.2+2.880%-
Last 5 (5)34.030.664.6+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)34.240.574.8-6.225%-
vs Similar (16)36.433.169.5+3.269%-
vs Weaker (5)44.036.480.4+7.660%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Sam Houston St. wins
2
Florida International wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HJacksonville State82-78
19/02/26HMiddle Tenn. St.78-70
14/02/26AKennesaw State83-79
07/02/26ALouisiana Tech78-87
05/02/26HUTEP70-66
01/02/26HLouisiana Tech83-67
29/01/26AMissouri State80-71
24/01/26HWestern Kentucky73-58
22/01/26HKennesaw State93-87
17/01/26AFlorida International76-63
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HMissouri State70-67
19/02/26ALiberty89-90 OT
14/02/26HLouisiana Tech77-64
13/02/26HDelaware66-68
07/02/26AWestern Kentucky70-80
05/02/26AMiddle Tenn. St.88-84 OT
29/01/26HJacksonville State74-78
24/01/26ANew Mexico State81-78
23/01/26AUTEP77-83
17/01/26HSam Houston St.63-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW70%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWWWLW53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271215
Win %70%92%53%
Points / game82.785.080.9
Allowed / game74.067.379.3
Point differential+8.8+17.7+1.7
Avg total156.7152.3160.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Florida International
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW48%
HomeLLLWW69%
AwayLWWLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271611
Win %48%69%18%
Points / game81.484.077.6
Allowed / game77.872.286.0
Point differential+3.6+11.8-8.4
Avg total159.2156.2163.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)25% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %11%6%18%
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 Liberty2823582%78.669.6+9.0
2 Sam Houston St.2719870%82.774.0+8.8
3 Kennesaw State28171161%84.076.0+8.0
4 Western Kentucky28171161%79.074.9+4.1
5 Louisiana Tech28161257%69.064.7+4.4
6 New Mexico State27141352%75.471.6+3.8
7 Jacksonville State28141450%73.067.9+5.1
8 Middle Tenn. St.28141450%75.472.6+2.8
9 Florida International27131448%81.477.8+3.6
10 Missouri State28131546%75.173.5+1.6
11 UTEP28101836%69.571.9-2.4
12 Delaware2891932%67.772.9-5.2
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sam Houston St.050050100
Florida International03103667
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