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Texas Tech vs Sam Houston St. Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 29 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 96-60
48-29 48-31
Position#64
Record9-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game65.5
vs
Position#93
Record6-7
FormWLWLL
Points / game71.1
Allowed / game71.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Texas Tech v Sam Houston St.
07 Nov 2025
TEXA98
SAM 77
28 Dec 2023
TEXA96
SAM 60
27 Nov 2020
TEXA84
SAM 52
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Jose State
#335
W
56-42
56
42
+14
H12/11
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#78
W
73-64
73
64
+9
H17/11
NCAA
Villanova
#174
L
69-85
69
85
-16
A22/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
73-57
73
57
+16
H24/11
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
95-103 OT
95
103
-8
A30/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#247
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H07/12
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#294
W
82-76
82
76
+6
H13/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H17/12
NCAA
UT Arlington
#136
W
77-66
77
66
+11
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
22-21
34-21
41-31
32-33
33-41
36-44
31-40
41-30
35-21
38-36
38-45
45-38
42-22
45-36
38-34
44-42
33-25
43-29
39-25
38-41
143.5Avg total
76.0Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)75.765.5141.3+10.282%
Season at home (8)74.657.9132.5+16.8100%
Season away (3)78.786.0164.7-7.333%
Last 10 (10)76.067.5143.5+8.580%
Last 5 (5)83.471.4154.8+12.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.069.5141.5+2.550%
vs Similar ◀ (19)70.375.9146.2-5.732%
vs Weaker (9)73.359.1132.4+14.289%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Similar. 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
Ole Miss
#109
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A18/11
NCAA
Troy
#98
W
88-86 OT
88
86
+2
A21/11
NCAA
Grambling St.
#141
W
86-68
86
68
+18
A22/11
NCAA
Paul Quinn
#523
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
L
61-78
61
78
-17
A30/11
NCAA
Lamar
#146
W
90-70
90
70
+20
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A10/12
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#302
W
63-62
63
62
+1
H13/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H16/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#10
L
64-76
64
76
-12
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-31
34-39
33-42
45-36
44-26
42-42
41-25
37-36
25-38
36-40
55-29
35-41
23-31
37-38
24-22
39-40
33-23
27-50
29-39
35-37
143.0Avg total
71.7Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)71.171.8142.9-0.846%
Season at home (5)72.869.0141.8+3.860%
Season away (8)70.073.6143.6-3.638%
Last 10 (10)71.771.3143.0+0.450%
Last 5 (5)67.470.0137.4-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.079.0148.0-10.033%
vs Similar ◀ (5)70.072.2142.2-2.220%
vs Weaker (21)68.661.7130.3+7.081%
This opponent (Texas Tech) 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: +4.7+4.71st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: -3.2-3.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: -3.2-3.2
Texas TechSam 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
Texas TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Jose State
#335
W
22-21
22
21
+1
H12/11
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#78
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H17/11
NCAA
Villanova
#174
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A22/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A23/11
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
35-21
35
21
+14
H24/11
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A30/11
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#247
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H07/12
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#294
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H13/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H17/12
NCAA
UT Arlington
#136
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H21/12
NCAA
65.7Avg total
35.2Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.532.966.4+0.647%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.430.865.1+3.659%-
Last 30 away (13)32.435.768.1-3.331%-
Last 10 (10)35.230.565.7+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)38.030.268.2+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)39.030.069.0+9.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)32.636.869.4-4.221%-
vs Weaker (9)34.225.359.6+8.989%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Similar. 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
Ole Miss
#109
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A18/11
NCAA
Troy
#98
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A21/11
NCAA
Grambling St.
#141
W
44-26
44
26
+18
A22/11
NCAA
Paul Quinn
#523
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A30/11
NCAA
Lamar
#146
W
55-29
55
29
+26
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A10/12
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#302
W
24-22
24
22
+2
H13/12
NCAA
Texas State
#214
W
33-23
33
23
+10
H16/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#10
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A21/12
NCAA
64.6Avg total
34.0Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.229.461.6+2.867%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.626.160.7+8.486%-
Last 30 away (16)30.132.262.4-2.150%-
Last 10 (10)34.030.664.6+3.460%-
Last 5 (5)32.828.861.6+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)27.039.766.7-12.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)34.227.661.8+6.680%-
vs Weaker (21)32.628.561.1+4.071%-
This opponent (Texas Tech) 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
1
Texas Tech wins
0
Sam Houston St. wins
DateGameScore
27/11/20Texas Tech v Sam Houston St.84-52
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/23HUT Arlington77-66
17/12/23HVanderbilt76-54
13/12/23HOral Roberts82-76
07/12/23HNebraska O.87-58
30/11/23AButler95-103 OT
24/11/23HMichigan73-57
23/11/23ANorthern Iowa72-70
22/11/23AVillanova69-85
17/11/23HTexas A&M-CC73-64
12/11/23HSan Jose State56-42
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/23AGrand Canyon64-76
16/12/23HTexas State60-73
13/12/23HLouisiana Monroe63-62
10/12/23AMissouri State60-69
03/12/23HLamar90-70
30/11/23AArizona State61-78
26/11/23HPaul Quinn78-61
22/11/23AGrambling St.86-68
21/11/23ATroy88-86 OT
18/11/23AOle Miss67-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Texas Tech
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1183
Win %82%100%33%
Points / game75.774.678.7
Allowed / game65.557.986.0
Point differential+10.2+16.8-7.3
Avg total141.3132.5164.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %9%0%33%
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL46%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayWWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %46%60%38%
Points / game71.172.870.0
Allowed / game71.869.073.6
Point differential-0.8+3.8-3.6
Avg total142.9141.8143.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%40%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %15%20%12%
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

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston12120100%75.550.0+25.5
2 Brigham Young1211192%90.161.0+29.1
3 Kansas1211192%79.165.2+13.9
4 Iowa State1210283%86.358.2+28.2
5 Baylor1210283%88.468.5+19.9
6 TCU1210283%86.568.5+18.0
7 Cincinnati1210283%82.666.5+16.1
8 Arizona119282%92.570.3+22.3
9 Colorado119282%86.269.0+17.2
10 Utah Utes119282%80.668.5+12.2
11 Texas Tech119282%75.765.5+10.2
12 Kansas State129375%77.070.6+6.4
13 UCF Knights118373%76.865.1+11.7
14 Oklahoma State116555%74.766.8+7.9
15 Arizona State116555%66.969.5-2.6
16 West Virginia125742%67.868.8-1.1
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 -).
Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty1310377%79.259.5+19.8
2 Western Kentucky1310377%79.972.8+7.1
3 Louisiana Tech139469%75.863.5+12.3
4 Kennesaw State139469%85.476.3+9.1
5 Missouri State139469%73.667.3+6.3
6 Delaware128467%76.870.3+6.5
7 UTEP138562%77.969.5+8.4
8 Jacksonville State147750%70.162.1+8.1
9 Sam Houston St.136746%71.171.8-0.8
10 Middle Tenn. St.135838%63.467.4-4.0
11 Florida International145936%76.975.6+1.2
12 New Mexico State145936%71.273.6-2.4
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
Texas Tech484896
Sam Houston St.293160
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