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Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston St. Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 02 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 102-91
42-49 60-42
Position#151
Record7-5
FormWLWLL
Points / game83.0
Allowed / game76.9
vs
Position#69
Record8-4
FormLWWLW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game74.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sam Houston St. winLost
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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
Tennessee State
#51
W
95-82
95
82
+13
H16/11
NCAA
Bethel (TN)
#471
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H19/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H26/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
91-97 OT
91
97
-6
A27/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H29/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
80-79
80
79
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
61-77
61
77
-16
A11/12
NCAA
Campbellsville
#569
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H16/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
81-82
81
82
-1
H20/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
51-43
44-39
44-26
53-41
35-40
43-43
50-40
34-44
33-29
42-41
36-32
44-47
28-29
33-48
54-28
48-31
37-30
44-52
22-38
45-40
160.1Avg total
82.7Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)83.076.9159.9+6.158%
Season at home (8)86.274.0160.2+12.275%
Season away (4)76.582.8159.2-6.225%
Last 10 (10)82.777.4160.1+5.350%
Last 5 (5)78.275.0153.2+3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)72.879.8152.6-7.018%
vs Similar (14)73.173.1146.1+0.050%
vs Weaker (4)86.573.8160.2+12.8100%
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
Utah Utes
#333
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A16/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H20/11
NCAA
Schreiner Mountaineers
#635
W
105-54
105
54
+51
H22/11
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
84-81
84
81
+3
A26/11
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
94-68
94
68
+26
A29/11
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
83-93
83
93
-10
A03/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
82-70
82
70
+12
A06/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
85-75
85
75
+10
A18/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A21/12
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#681
W
117-57
117
57
+60
H28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-37
49-48
37-32
41-38
47-23
58-31
38-34
46-47
37-40
57-28
44-37
39-56
43-29
39-41
46-37
39-38
28-48
50-39
59-21
58-36
162.5Avg total
88.5Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)88.174.8162.8+13.367%
Season at home (4)98.860.0158.8+38.8100%
Season away (8)82.882.1164.9+0.650%
Last 10 (10)88.574.0162.5+14.570%
Last 5 (5)89.076.4165.4+12.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)67.271.9139.1-4.722%
vs Similar (12)77.477.5154.9-0.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)86.978.3165.1+8.657%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: +7.4+7.4
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: +7.4+7.4
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
Tennessee State
#51
W
51-43
51
43
+8
H16/11
NCAA
Bethel (TN)
#471
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H19/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H26/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A27/11
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H29/11
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H06/12
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A11/12
NCAA
Campbellsville
#569
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H16/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H20/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A30/12
NCAA
72.5Avg total
39.0Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.633.467.9+1.267%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.132.668.7+3.678%-
Last 30 away (12)32.234.666.8-2.350%-
Last 10 (10)39.033.572.5+5.570%-
Last 5 (5)35.431.466.8+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)33.433.967.3-0.564%-
vs Similar (14)32.734.166.9-1.457%-
vs Weaker (4)39.530.570.0+9.0100%-
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
Utah Utes
#333
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A16/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H20/11
NCAA
Schreiner Mountaineers
#635
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H22/11
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A26/11
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A29/11
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A03/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
43-29
43
29
+14
A06/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A18/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
28-48
28
48
-20
A21/12
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#681
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H28/12
NCAA
74.7Avg total
40.9Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.034.071.0+2.950%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.831.971.8+7.962%-
Last 30 away (17)34.835.670.4-0.941%-
Last 10 (10)40.933.874.7+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)44.034.478.4+9.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)33.033.866.8-0.833%-
vs Similar (12)36.435.171.5+1.342%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)41.134.775.9+6.471%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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
1
Western Kentucky wins
3
Sam Houston St. wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25AJacksonville State67-78
20/12/25HTulsa81-82
16/12/25HCampbellsville102-59
11/12/25AMarshall61-77
06/12/25HEvansville80-79
29/11/25HWichita State75-70
27/11/25ASouth Florida91-97 OT
26/11/25HVanderbilt78-83
19/11/25HBethel (TN)97-67
16/11/25HTennessee State95-82
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/25HCBS Ambassadors117-57
21/12/25ANew Mexico State78-87
18/12/25AOregon State85-75
06/12/25ATexas Southern82-70
03/12/25AOklahoma State83-93
29/11/25AIdaho94-68
26/11/25AIdaho State84-81
22/11/25HSchreiner Mountaineers105-54
20/11/25HWyoming78-70
16/11/25AUtah Utes79-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL58%
HomeLWWWL75%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %58%75%25%
Points / game83.086.276.5
Allowed / game76.974.082.8
Point differential+6.1+12.2-6.2
Avg total159.9160.2159.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (4)-
Overtime %8%0%25%
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW67%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1248
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game88.198.882.8
Allowed / game74.860.082.1
Point differential+13.3+38.8+0.6
Avg total162.8158.8164.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%75%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
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

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty129375%81.667.7+13.9
2 New Mexico State129375%77.467.3+10.1
3 Kennesaw State128467%93.376.1+17.2
4 Louisiana Tech128467%71.856.1+15.7
5 Sam Houston St.128467%88.174.8+13.3
6 Florida International138562%88.279.2+8.9
7 Western Kentucky127558%83.076.9+6.1
8 Middle Tenn. St.127558%76.571.2+5.3
9 Missouri State127558%73.369.7+3.7
10 Jacksonville State126650%74.963.6+11.3
11 UTEP124833%71.671.5+0.1
12 Delaware124833%66.272.6-6.3
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
Western Kentucky4260102
Sam Houston St.494291
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