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Sam Houston St. vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 66-75
34-36 32-39
Position#283
Record8-12
FormLWLLL
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game77.2
vs
Position#182
Record11-8
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game75.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Sam Houston St. v Western Kentucky
24 Jan 2026
SAM 73
WEST58
25 Jan 2025
SAM 66
WEST75
10 Jan 2024
SAM 78
WEST74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sam Houston St. winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winWon
-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
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
Florida International
#330
W
81-74
81
74
+7
H11/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
69-75 OT
69
75
-6
A17/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
L
62-70
62
70
-8
A18/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
75-77
75
77
-2
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-21
39-33
40-52
38-58
50-34
61-31
30-38
41-37
29-39
43-42
33-35
35-41
36-27
45-47
25-29
37-33
32-26
30-44
38-36
37-41
152.4Avg total
76.7Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)77.777.2154.9+0.440%
Season at home (8)86.171.6157.8+14.575%
Season away (12)72.081.0153.0-9.017%
Last 10 (10)76.775.7152.4+1.030%
Last 5 (5)71.074.4145.4-3.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)71.679.1150.7-7.525%
vs Similar ◀ (10)73.974.7148.6-0.850%
vs Weaker (7)87.963.1151.0+24.7100%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murray State
#214
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
H14/12
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
86-73
86
73
+13
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
#405
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
64-112
64
112
-48
A30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#19
W
71-70
71
70
+1
A03/01
NCAA
Florida International
#330
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H10/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H11/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
57-71
57
71
-14
A19/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-39
34-28
38-32
48-41
46-41
45-30
31-59
33-53
21-35
50-35
29-52
37-33
27-24
40-49
40-25
–
28-27
29-44
28-33
39-44
151.2Avg total
73.5Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)76.975.5152.4+1.458%
Season at home (11)83.472.2155.5+11.282%
Season away (8)68.080.1148.1-12.125%
Last 10 (10)73.577.7151.2-4.250%
Last 5 (5)68.475.0143.4-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)70.077.5147.5-7.530%
vs Similar ◀ (12)79.876.4156.2+3.367%
vs Weaker (6)80.067.5147.5+12.567%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.7+1.71st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: -0.2-0.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.7+1.71st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: -0.2-0.2
Sam Houston St.Western Kentucky
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
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
Florida International
#330
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H11/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A17/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
32-26
32
26
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H24/01
NCAA
69.1Avg total
35.4Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.633.570.1+3.163%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.731.372.0+9.486%-
Last 30 away (16)33.035.468.4-2.444%-
Last 10 (10)35.433.769.1+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)32.830.663.4+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)35.236.071.2-0.850%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)30.633.363.9-2.750%-
vs Weaker (7)46.931.178.0+15.7100%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murray State
#214
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H14/12
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
#405
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
31-59
31
59
-28
A30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#19
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A03/01
NCAA
Florida International
#330
L
29-52
29
52
-23
A04/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#92
W
27-24
27
24
+3
H10/01
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H11/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A19/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A24/01
NCAA
68.8Avg total
32.1Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.635.971.4-0.347%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.834.072.8+4.859%-
Last 30 away (13)31.438.369.7-6.931%-
Last 10 (10)32.136.768.8-4.650%-
Last 5 (5)30.432.262.6-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)31.836.768.5-4.940%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)36.336.372.7+0.042%-
vs Weaker (6)36.333.369.7+3.050%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Similar. 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
Sam Houston St. wins
0
Western Kentucky wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/25HMiddle Tenn. St.75-77
18/01/25AJacksonville State62-70
17/01/25AKennesaw State69-75 OT
11/01/25HFlorida International81-74
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/25ALouisiana Tech67-77
19/01/25AMiddle Tenn. St.57-71
11/01/25HKennesaw State85-69
10/01/25HJacksonville State67-73
04/01/25AFlorida International66-85
03/01/25ALiberty71-70
30/12/24AMichigan64-112
21/12/24HKentucky Wesleyan Panthers91-71
18/12/24HSeattle86-73
14/12/24HMurray State81-76 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL40%
HomeWWLWL75%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %40%75%17%
Points / game77.786.172.0
Allowed / game77.271.681.0
Point differential+0.4+14.5-9.0
Avg total154.9157.8153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL58%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %58%82%25%
Points / game76.983.468.0
Allowed / game75.572.280.1
Point differential+1.4+11.2-12.1
Avg total152.4155.5148.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%55%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %5%9%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 Liberty1915479%78.461.5+16.8
2 Middle Tenn. St.1914574%78.170.6+7.5
3 UTEP1914574%73.467.9+5.5
4 Louisiana Tech2014670%76.568.2+8.2
5 Jacksonville State1912763%77.669.8+7.8
6 Kennesaw State1912763%79.374.4+4.9
7 New Mexico State1911858%72.767.3+5.4
8 Western Kentucky1911858%76.975.5+1.4
9 Delaware21111052%77.977.2+0.7
10 Sam Houston St.2081240%77.777.2+0.4
11 Florida International1971237%72.771.3+1.5
12 Missouri State2071335%70.072.8-2.8
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.343266
Western Kentucky363975
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