PythiaBasketballBETA Best Picks Games Leagues Teams Players Pro Picks PRO Validation Research Pricing Log in

Sam Houston St. vs Florida International Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 81-74
36-27 45-47
Position#283
Record7-9
FormLWLLL
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game78.1
vs
Position#330
Record7-9
FormWWLWL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game70.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
-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
NC Wilmington
#27
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A29/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H30/11
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
71-97
71
97
-26
A04/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#223
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H07/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (TX)
#445
W
80-54
80
54
+26
H17/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
78-110
78
110
-32
A21/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#541
W
111-65
111
65
+46
H28/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A03/01
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
72-81
72
81
-9
A05/01
NCAA
Liberty
#19
L
68-76
68
76
-8
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
20-33
40-36
35-33
47-45
25-42
46-55
32-36
55-35
41-21
39-33
40-52
38-58
50-34
61-31
30-38
41-37
29-39
43-42
33-35
35-41
155.6Avg total
78.0Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)79.178.1157.2+1.144%
Season at home (6)88.870.3159.2+18.583%
Season away (10)73.382.7156.0-9.420%
Last 10 (10)78.077.6155.6+0.440%
Last 5 (5)80.081.4161.4-1.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)72.280.2152.4-8.030%
vs Similar ◀ (10)72.873.1145.9-0.360%
vs Weaker (9)83.964.1148.0+19.889%
This opponent (Florida International) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Florida InternationalUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
L
59-60
59
60
-1
A24/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
L
77-88
77
88
-11
H04/12
NCAA
New College (FL)
#385
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H07/12
NCAA
Stetson
#341
W
81-72
81
72
+9
A14/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#144
L
64-75
64
75
-11
A18/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#332
W
75-69
75
69
+6
H21/12
NCAA
Utah Tech
#350
W
80-66
80
66
+14
H30/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
69-73
69
73
-4
H03/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
85-66
85
66
+19
H04/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
64-81
64
81
-17
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-29
29-31
39-40
38-48
29-31
41-32
47-28
34-44
29-35
35-40
28-43
47-26
47-19
33-47
35-32
34-41
52-29
33-37
27-50
37-31
143.7Avg total
72.4Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.970.8144.8+3.144%
Season at home (7)75.171.4146.6+3.757%
Season away (9)73.070.3143.3+2.733%
Last 10 (10)72.471.3143.7+1.150%
Last 5 (5)74.671.0145.6+3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)69.877.5147.2-7.825%
vs Similar ◀ (11)71.571.8143.3-0.436%
vs Weaker (2)75.567.5143.0+8.0100%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -1.6-1.6
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -1.6-1.6
Sam Houston St.Florida International
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
Sam Houston St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Wilmington
#27
L
20-33
20
33
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H30/11
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
25-42
25
42
-17
A04/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#223
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H07/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (TX)
#445
W
41-21
41
21
+20
H17/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
40-52
40
52
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#541
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H28/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
L
30-38
30
38
-8
A03/01
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A05/01
NCAA
Liberty
#19
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H10/01
NCAA
69.8Avg total
33.5Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.934.070.9+2.960%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.131.471.6+8.779%-
Last 30 away (16)34.136.270.2-2.144%-
Last 10 (10)33.536.369.8-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)36.439.676.0-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)35.337.072.3-1.740%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)31.134.765.8-3.640%-
vs Weaker (9)44.731.275.9+13.4100%-
This opponent (Florida International) is Similar. 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
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A24/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H04/12
NCAA
New College (FL)
#385
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H07/12
NCAA
Stetson
#341
W
47-28
47
28
+19
A14/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#144
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A18/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#332
L
28-43
28
43
-15
H21/12
NCAA
Utah Tech
#350
W
47-19
47
19
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H04/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
27-50
27
50
-23
A10/01
NCAA
69.9Avg total
36.3Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.036.370.4-2.337%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.434.570.8+1.954%-
Last 30 away (17)32.237.870.0-5.524%-
Last 10 (10)36.333.669.9+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)37.834.672.4+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)32.239.071.2-6.831%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.534.769.2-0.336%-
vs Weaker (2)38.029.567.5+8.550%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.
Free daily update

Get it on Telegram

Yesterday's results in full, today's games and market moves worth watching. One post a day, no signup.

Join the channel

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Sam Houston St. wins
1
Florida International wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/25HLiberty68-76
05/01/25AUTEP72-81
03/01/25ANew Mexico State71-75
28/12/24HDallas Univ.111-65
21/12/24APittsburgh78-110
17/12/24HSt. Thomas (TX)80-54
07/12/24HTexas Southern87-71
04/12/24AIndiana71-97
30/11/24HColgate82-78
29/11/24ANC Wilmington60-69
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/25ALouisiana Tech64-81
04/01/25HWestern Kentucky85-66
03/01/25HMiddle Tenn. St.69-73
30/12/24HUtah Tech80-66
21/12/24HIU Indy75-69
18/12/24AEast Carolina64-75
14/12/24AStetson81-72
07/12/24HNew College (FL)70-63
04/12/24HFlorida Atlantic77-88
24/11/24AFlorida Gulf Coast59-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL44%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16610
Win %44%83%20%
Points / game79.188.873.3
Allowed / game78.170.382.7
Point differential+1.1+18.5-9.4
Avg total157.2159.2156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%67%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Florida International
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL44%
HomeWWWLW57%
AwayWLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %44%57%33%
Points / game73.975.173.0
Allowed / game70.871.470.3
Point differential+3.1+3.7+2.7
Avg total144.8146.6143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)0% (2)25% (4)
Overtime %6%0%11%
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 Liberty1614288%79.859.9+19.9
2 UTEP1512380%74.665.9+8.7
3 Louisiana Tech1612475%77.267.7+9.6
4 Middle Tenn. St.1611569%78.471.6+6.8
5 Western Kentucky1711665%78.675.7+2.9
6 Jacksonville State159660%80.370.4+9.9
7 New Mexico State159660%74.868.9+5.9
8 Kennesaw State169756%80.375.8+4.5
9 Delaware179853%79.477.1+2.4
10 Florida International167944%73.970.8+3.1
11 Sam Houston St.167944%79.178.1+1.1
12 Missouri State167944%70.971.3-0.4
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.364581
Florida International274774
← all games of the day
18+ · BASKETBALL ANALYTICS, NOT BETTING ADVICE

PythiaBasketball uses cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working, to remember your settings, to understand which predictions people read, and to improve what we show you. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.