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Sam Houston St. Bearkats vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 14, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: Fant-Ewing Coliseum — Monroe, LA

Article updated Dec 14, 8:03 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Sam Houston St. is on the road playing Louisiana-Monroe at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Sam Houston St. -12 was the opening favorite

Game outlook

Sam Houston St. is on the road playing Louisiana-Monroe at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Sam Houston St. -12 was the opening favorite and current line is Sam Houston St. -13.

With an overall record of 7-2, Sam Houston State will face the Warhawks. With a 3-2 record on the road, the Bearkats have played five games so far. In two games this season, Sam Houston State has been favored to win, sitting at 2-0. Sam Houston State's betting line for today's game is -12.5 points in their favor.

In terms of scoring, Sam Houston leads the state

Sam Houston State's leading scorer this season is Qua Grant, who averages 13.33 points per game. Grant has contributed 16.62% to the team's scoring so far. Additionally, he contributes 3.67 rebounds and 4.56 assists per game. Averaging 10.0 points per game, Donte Powers is the Bearkats' second-leading scorer. In total, he and Powers account for 29.1% of the team's scoring.

Currently ranked 274th in college basketball at 68.8 points per game, Sam Houston State has struggled to produce offensively this season. Low scoring totals are primarily due to the fact that they have played at a slower pace and have struggled to hit outside shots. The Bearkats rank 227th in the NCAA with a 34.3% 3-point shooting percentage.

The state of Louisiana-Morroe has been under attack

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After 10 games, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an overall record of 0-6. So far this season, Louisiana-Monroe has won 3-1 at home. With a record of 0-6 this season, Louisiana-Monroe has been the underdog in 6 games. The Warhawks are currently -12.5 point underdogs according to oddsmakers.

Tyreke Locure, the team's leading scorer, averages 13.2 points per game for the Warhawks. Additionally, Locure contributes to the team's ability to score on the perimeter. Currently, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. As part of the Warhawks' offensive strategy, Victor Baffuto averages 9.3 points per game and has hit 56.1% of his field goal attempts.

At 72.5 points per game, Louisiana-Monroe ranks 164th in college basketball. Additionally, the team has struggled to make outside shots despite playing at a below-average pace. With a 33.8% 3-point shooting percentage, the Warhawks rank 269th in the NCAA.

As underdogs, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks defeated the Sam Houston State Bearkats by +12.5 points. Due to the high line, Louisiana-Monroe has a chance to cover this line. Despite trailing throughout the game, the Warhawks have a reasonable chance of keeping the final score close. A better team can cover such a large spread due to their pace of play in these situations. As both teams average close to the NCAA average in possessions per game, Louisiana-Monroe won't have to play an unfamiliar style of basketball. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks appear to be the best bet coming into the game at +12.5.

Sam Houston St. Highlights

With a power ranking of 10, Sam Houston St. is ranked #70 in offense (scoring an average of 79.00 per game), #5 in defense (allowing an average of 54.56 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-2 (4-2 ATS) this season.

Louisiana-Monroe Highlights

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks has a power ranking of 313 and are #149 for offense (scoring an average of 74.33 per game), #205 for defense (giving up an average of 54.56 points per game) and 3-7 (2-5 ATS) overall. Sam Houston St. went 0-3 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Louisiana-Monroe.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SAMHO 51.75, ULMON 77.75. 51% of SportsJaw users predict Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

56% picked Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Bearkats 83 to Warhawks 57.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Bearkats 83 to Warhawks 57.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Bearkats vs Warhawks archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bearkats vs Warhawks matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Sam Houston St. Bearkats-725 → -700Moved
  • Moneyline · Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks+550 → +500Moved
  • Spread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats-12 (-110) → -11.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks+12 (-110) → +11.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over129.75 (-110) → 131 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under129.75 (-110) → 131 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Sam Houston St. Bearkats
3-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
0-6 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-14T13:03:07.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 79-53

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 79-53 on December 14, 2022, a 26-point decision in the series. Sam Houston St. Bearkats' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 48-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Sam Houston St. Bearkats -11.5 (-110) spread, Sam Houston St. Bearkats covered, while the 132 combined points finished over the recorded total of 131.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JohnnywalkerTotal · Over 129.75 (-110)Win
  • HitmanhartSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats -12 (-110)Win
  • MackintoshSpread · Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +13 (-110)Loss
  • Desert_DudeMoneyline · Sam Houston St. Bearkats -900Win
  • CoversSpread · Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +12.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +12.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 129.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +12.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 129.5 (-110)Win