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Utah Utes vs Sam Houston St. Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 20 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#69
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game61.3
vs
Position#226
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game85.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Sam Houston St. win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
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🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#147
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A19/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H22/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
59-75
59
75
-16
H25/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A28/02
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
78-92
78
92
-14
H04/03
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
75-101
75
101
-26
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A10/03
NCAA
Long Beach State
#290
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H03/11
NCAA
Towson
#175
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H06/11
NCAA
Weber State
#324
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
31-21
30-35
36-41
35-32
31-41
28-34
24-34
36-39
25-51
53-41
33-53
42-48
20-29
46-44
28-40
38-23
27-19
40-38
30-37
55-27
141.5Avg total
68.8Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)72.761.3134.0+11.3100%
Season at home (3)72.761.3134.0+11.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)68.872.7141.5-3.940%
Last 5 (5)71.871.6143.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)70.779.3150.0-8.619%
vs Similar (7)75.476.1151.6-0.729%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)75.563.5139.0+12.0100%
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Weaker. 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
Florida International
#232
W
100-67
100
67
+33
H27/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
86-81
86
81
+5
H28/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
80-83
80
83
-3
A06/03
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
69-61
69
61
+8
H12/03
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
73-79
73
79
-6
H13/03
NCAA
Alabama
#46
L
74-96
74
96
-22
A04/11
NCAA
Howard Payne
#502
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H07/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#186
W
85-77
85
77
+8
H12/11
NCAA
Illinois
#85
L
86-108
86
108
-22
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
50-31
50-36
43-34
43-47
33-33
47-50
31-41
41-38
37-26
32-35
37-31
36-48
29-40
45-56
53-23
49-36
41-35
44-42
40-45
46-63
161.7Avg total
82.7Scored
79.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)86.885.0171.8+1.850%
Season at home (2)93.568.0161.5+25.5100%
Season away (2)80.0102.0182.0-22.00%
Last 10 (10)82.779.0161.7+3.750%
Last 5 (5)84.083.8167.8+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)81.793.7175.3-12.033%
vs Similar (9)79.477.8157.2+1.756%
vs Weaker (18)82.771.7154.4+11.072%
This opponent (Utah Utes) 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. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.1-8.11st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: -1.8-1.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.1-8.11st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd 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
West Virginia
#147
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A19/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H22/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
31-41
31
41
-10
H25/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
25-51
25
51
-26
H04/03
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
33-53
33
53
-20
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
20-29
20
29
-9
A10/03
NCAA
Long Beach State
#290
L
28-40
28
40
-12
H03/11
NCAA
Towson
#175
W
27-19
27
19
+8
H06/11
NCAA
Weber State
#324
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H11/11
NCAA
65.1Avg total
28.5Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.338.973.2-4.727%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.939.474.3-4.631%-
Last 30 away (14)33.638.471.9-4.821%-
Last 10 (10)28.536.665.1-8.120%-
Last 5 (5)27.635.663.2-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)34.339.874.0-5.524%-
vs Similar (7)35.736.672.3-0.943%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)29.038.567.5-9.50%-
This opponent (Sam Houston St.) is Weaker. 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
Florida International
#232
W
50-31
50
31
+19
H27/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H28/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A06/03
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H12/03
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H13/03
NCAA
Alabama
#46
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A04/11
NCAA
Howard Payne
#502
W
53-23
53
23
+30
H07/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#186
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H12/11
NCAA
Illinois
#85
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A14/11
NCAA
73.3Avg total
39.4Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.533.472.9+6.173%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.329.871.1+11.593%-
Last 30 away (15)37.737.074.7+0.753%-
Last 10 (10)39.433.973.3+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)40.034.874.8+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)36.740.076.7-3.333%-
vs Similar (9)36.833.870.6+3.078%-
vs Weaker (18)41.332.173.4+9.278%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Utah Utes wins
1
Sam Houston St. wins
DateGameScore
16/11/25Utah Utes v Sam Houston St.85-79
18/11/22Utah Utes v Sam Houston St.55-65
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HWeber State85-64
06/11/26HTowson67-57
03/11/26HLong Beach State66-63
10/03/26ACincinnati66-73
07/03/26ABaylor75-101
04/03/26HColorado78-92
28/02/26AArizona State60-73
25/02/26HIowa State59-75
22/02/26HUCF Knights71-73
19/02/26AWest Virginia61-56
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AIllinois86-108
12/11/26HPepperdine85-77
07/11/26HHoward Payne102-59
04/11/26AAlabama74-96
13/03/26HKennesaw State73-79
12/03/26HNew Mexico State69-61
07/03/26ALiberty72-79
06/03/26ADelaware80-83
28/02/26HMissouri State86-81
27/02/26HFlorida International100-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Utes
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game72.772.7-
Allowed / game61.361.3-
Point differential+11.3+11.3-
Avg total134.0134.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game86.893.580.0
Allowed / game85.068.0102.0
Point differential+1.8+25.5-22.0
Avg total171.8161.5182.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%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 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Iowa State43175%77.257.2+20.0
11 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
12 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
13 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
14 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
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 State440100%95.564.8+30.8
2 Missouri State330100%85.361.3+24.0
3 Florida International330100%91.771.0+20.7
4 Western Kentucky43175%84.263.5+20.8
5 Middle Tenn. St.43175%80.876.2+4.5
6 Liberty32167%81.364.0+17.3
7 UTEP32167%71.767.3+4.3
8 Delaware42250%73.561.5+12.0
9 Louisiana Tech42250%69.863.2+6.5
10 Jacksonville State42250%80.075.5+4.5
11 Sam Houston St.42250%86.885.0+1.8
12 New Mexico State31233%66.378.3-12.0
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 -).
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