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Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston St. Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 02 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 77-79
42-38 35-41
Position#84
Record14-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game75.1
vs
Position#93
Record12-9
FormWWLWW
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game71.0
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Western Kentucky v Sam Houston St.
09 Jan 2027
WEST v SAM
upcoming
02 Jan 2026
WEST102
SAM 91
20 Feb 2025
WEST62
SAM 78
01 Feb 2024
WEST77
SAM 79
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#160
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A13/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#171
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H16/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#217
W
73-70
73
70
+3
A20/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
W
86-84
86
84
+2
H30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
74-78
74
78
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H13/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A19/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
87-93
87
93
-6
A21/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
105-91
105
91
+14
H26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-43
51-41
35-28
30-36
42-28
31-42
44-47
42-37
34-33
36-35
30-36
44-42
35-43
45-26
37-27
33-45
40-42
47-51
49-46
56-45
157.4Avg total
80.1Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)80.575.1155.6+5.570%
Season at home (11)83.274.8158.0+8.482%
Season away (9)77.375.4152.8+1.956%
Last 10 (10)80.177.3157.4+2.870%
Last 5 (5)83.280.6163.8+2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)48.071.3119.3-23.30%
vs Similar ◀ (16)75.973.6149.5+2.469%
vs Weaker (9)81.777.1158.8+4.667%
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
Texas State
#214
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H16/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#10
L
64-76
64
76
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
L
60-96
60
96
-36
A29/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#566
W
93-53
93
53
+40
H02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#54
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H06/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H11/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A13/01
NCAA
Liberty
#158
L
66-82
66
82
-16
A21/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H26/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
W
60-56
60
56
+4
H27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-23
27-50
29-39
35-37
29-48
31-48
55-25
38-28
43-40
38-37
36-30
42-44
23-25
37-26
33-41
33-41
38-37
41-30
28-28
32-28
140.6Avg total
70.1Scored
70.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)71.571.0142.4+0.557%
Season at home (10)75.567.2142.7+8.380%
Season away (11)67.874.4142.2-6.536%
Last 10 (10)70.170.5140.6-0.460%
Last 5 (5)68.666.0134.6+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.879.2150.0-8.440%
vs Similar ◀ (8)68.573.4141.9-4.938%
vs Weaker (15)68.062.1130.1+5.980%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -1.5-1.5
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -1.5-1.5
Western KentuckySam 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
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wright State
#160
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A13/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#171
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H16/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#217
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A20/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#239
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H30/12
NCAA
Liberty
#158
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H06/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#93
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A11/01
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#256
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H13/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A19/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A21/01
NCAA
Florida International
#318
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H26/01
NCAA
75.9Avg total
38.6Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.834.971.6+1.957%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.636.476.1+3.262%-
Last 30 away (14)33.533.166.6+0.450%-
Last 10 (10)38.637.375.9+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)38.238.877.0-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)22.333.756.0-11.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)35.335.871.1-0.544%-
vs Weaker (9)42.434.276.7+8.289%-
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
Texas State
#214
W
33-23
33
23
+10
H16/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#10
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
L
29-48
29
48
-19
A29/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#566
W
55-25
55
25
+30
H02/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#54
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#84
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H11/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
L
23-25
23
25
-2
A13/01
NCAA
Liberty
#158
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A21/01
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H26/01
NCAA
UTEP
#185
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H27/01
NCAA
68.3Avg total
34.7Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.730.162.8+2.660%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.327.163.4+9.187%-
Last 30 away (15)29.133.162.2-3.933%-
Last 10 (10)34.733.668.3+1.150%-
Last 5 (5)31.632.263.8-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.440.071.4-8.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)33.030.563.5+2.562%-
vs Weaker (15)31.727.258.9+4.567%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Western Kentucky wins
1
Sam Houston St. wins
DateGameScore
11/01/24Sam Houston St. v Western Kentucky78-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/24HFlorida International105-91
21/01/24AUTEP87-93
19/01/24ANew Mexico State70-72
13/01/24HJacksonville State80-69
11/01/24ASam Houston St.74-78
06/01/24HLiberty70-68
30/12/23HAbilene Christian86-84
20/12/23ACalifornia Baptist73-70
16/12/23HAustin Peay65-64
13/12/23AWright State91-84
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24HUTEP60-56
26/01/24HNew Mexico State79-67
21/01/24ALiberty66-82
13/01/24AMiddle Tenn. St.60-51
11/01/24HWestern Kentucky78-74
06/01/24HLouisiana Tech81-77
02/01/24HDallas Univ.93-53
29/12/23ATexas Tech60-96
21/12/23AGrand Canyon64-76
16/12/23HTexas State60-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW70%
HomeWWWWW82%
AwayWWLLL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %70%82%56%
Points / game80.583.277.3
Allowed / game75.174.875.4
Point differential+5.5+8.4+1.9
Avg total155.7158.0152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%55%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW57%
HomeWWWWW80%
AwayLLLWL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %57%80%36%
Points / game71.575.567.8
Allowed / game71.067.274.4
Point differential+0.5+8.3-6.5
Avg total142.4142.7142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%40%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %10%10%9%
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 Louisiana Tech2216673%76.262.7+13.5
2 Western Kentucky2014670%80.575.1+5.5
3 Liberty2113862%75.863.8+12.0
4 Delaware2213959%75.570.1+5.4
5 Kennesaw State2213959%84.979.8+5.1
6 Missouri State2213959%71.570.4+1.1
7 Sam Houston St.2112957%71.571.0+0.5
8 Jacksonville State21111052%70.863.9+6.9
9 UTEP21111052%73.669.3+4.3
10 New Mexico State2191243%69.471.7-2.3
11 Middle Tenn. St.2181338%63.866.3-2.5
12 Florida International2271532%75.278.0-2.8
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
Western Kentucky423577
Sam Houston St.384179
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