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Utah Utes vs Sam Houston St. Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 85-79
37-30 48-49
Position#333
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game87.7
Allowed / game77.7
vs
Position#69
Record1-1
FormWWLWL
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game78.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Utah Utes v Sam Houston St.
19 Dec 2026
UTAH v SAM
upcoming
15 Nov 2025
UTAH85
SAM 79
17 Nov 2022
UTAH55
SAM 65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Utah Utes 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

Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas State
#216
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H18/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
L
72-76
72
76
-4
A23/02
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
66-83
66
83
-17
A27/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
W
99-73
99
73
+26
H02/03
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H05/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
74-85
74
85
-11
A09/03
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
L
72-87
72
87
-15
H12/03
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H04/11
NCAA
Weber State
#201
W
92-89 OT
92
89
+3
H09/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
87-69
87
69
+18
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
32-32
42-37
29-30
43-46
32-46
34-37
41-43
58-30
29-30
40-41
30-34
44-51
40-39
32-48
44-38
40-37
42-49
42-35
48-34
39-35
156.6Avg total
78.9Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)87.777.7165.3+10.0100%
Season at home (3)87.777.7165.3+10.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)78.977.7156.6+1.250%
Last 5 (5)81.881.0162.8+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)66.080.8146.8-14.825%
vs Similar (14)73.175.1148.2-2.143%
vs Weaker (8)83.865.9149.6+17.988%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Stronger. 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
Jacksonville State
#92
W
66-61
66
61
+5
H14/02
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H15/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
78-62
78
62
+16
A21/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
70-74
70
74
-4
A22/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
66-90
66
90
-24
H01/03
NCAA
UTEP
#163
W
89-87
89
87
+2
H07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H08/03
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
65-79
65
79
-14
A11/03
NCAA
Le Tourneau
#517
W
95-59
95
59
+36
H04/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
77-98
77
98
-21
A08/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-29
37-32
48-28
30-48
43-25
35-37
31-39
39-35
30-36
36-54
42-44
47-43
45-38
31-31
30-36
35-43
40-30
55-29
37-47
40-51
151.5Avg total
76.0Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)86.078.5164.5+7.550%
Season at home (1)95.059.0154.0+36.0100%
Season away (1)77.098.0175.0-21.00%
Last 10 (10)76.075.5151.5+0.560%
Last 5 (5)80.478.4158.8+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)67.574.4141.8-6.915%
vs Similar (13)76.779.8156.5-3.246%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)108.071.5179.5+36.5100%
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: -1.8-1.8
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: -1.8-1.8
Utah UtesSam 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.
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Utah UtesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas State
#216
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H18/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A23/02
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A27/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H02/03
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H05/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A09/03
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H12/03
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H04/11
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H09/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H11/11
NCAA
74.2Avg total
36.7Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.635.670.2-0.943%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.134.772.8+3.358%-
Last 30 away (11)28.737.065.7-8.318%-
Last 10 (10)36.737.574.2-0.830%-
Last 5 (5)40.838.879.6+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)28.940.569.4-11.60%-
vs Similar (14)35.135.370.4-0.150%-
vs Weaker (8)39.531.170.6+8.475%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Stronger. 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
Jacksonville State
#92
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H14/02
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
48-28
48
28
+20
H15/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
43-25
43
25
+18
A21/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A22/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#109
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H01/03
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#175
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H08/03
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A11/03
NCAA
Le Tourneau
#517
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H04/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
37-47
37
47
-10
A08/11
NCAA
72.7Avg total
37.5Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.334.669.9+0.743%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.133.272.3+5.960%-
Last 30 away (15)31.535.967.5-4.427%-
Last 10 (10)37.535.272.7+2.340%-
Last 5 (5)38.839.077.8-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)32.335.267.5-2.831%-
vs Similar (13)35.035.470.4-0.438%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)51.534.586.0+17.0100%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. 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
0
Utah Utes wins
1
Sam Houston St. wins
DateGameScore
18/11/22Utah Utes v Sam Houston St.55-65
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/25HHoly Cross87-69
09/11/25HWeber State92-89 OT
04/11/25HSan Jose State84-75
12/03/25HUCF Knights72-87
09/03/25ABrigham Young74-85
05/03/25HWest Virginia69-71
02/03/25HArizona State99-73
27/02/25AArizona66-83
23/02/25AUCF Knights72-76
18/02/25HKansas State74-69
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/25ATexas Tech77-98
04/11/25HLe Tourneau95-59
11/03/25AUTEP65-79
08/03/25HNew Mexico State76-69
07/03/25HUTEP89-87
01/03/25HLouisiana Tech66-90
22/02/25AMiddle Tenn. St.70-74
21/02/25AWestern Kentucky78-62
15/02/25HKennesaw State78-76
14/02/25HJacksonville State66-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Utes
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game87.787.7-
Allowed / game77.777.7-
Point differential+10.0+10.0-
Avg total165.3165.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %33%33%-
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWL50%
HomeW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game86.095.077.0
Allowed / game78.559.098.0
Point differential+7.5+36.0-21.0
Avg total164.5154.0175.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%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

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oklahoma State330100%92.067.0+25.0
2 Houston330100%72.750.0+22.7
3 Kansas State330100%96.777.0+19.7
4 Arizona440100%84.867.0+17.8
5 Cincinnati330100%80.763.0+17.7
6 West Virginia440100%70.853.8+17.0
7 Baylor330100%89.377.0+12.3
8 Utah Utes330100%87.777.7+10.0
9 Colorado330100%94.387.7+6.7
10 Kansas43175%80.260.2+20.0
11 Texas Tech43175%88.270.2+18.0
12 Brigham Young43175%84.568.2+16.2
13 UCF Knights43175%89.579.2+10.2
14 Iowa State32167%90.069.3+20.7
15 Arizona State32167%75.769.0+6.7
16 TCU42250%79.868.2+11.5
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 -).
Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kennesaw State330100%102.754.0+48.7
2 Jacksonville State330100%101.756.3+45.3
3 Middle Tenn. St.330100%95.359.7+35.7
4 Liberty330100%92.066.7+25.3
5 New Mexico State220100%78.565.0+13.5
6 Western Kentucky220100%84.574.5+10.0
7 Louisiana Tech32167%70.354.3+16.0
8 Missouri State42250%82.070.0+12.0
9 UTEP42250%78.568.0+10.5
10 Sam Houston St.21150%86.078.5+7.5
11 Florida International31233%82.781.0+1.7
12 Delaware3030%66.778.0-11.3
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
Utah Utes374885
Sam Houston St.304979
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