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NCAAB · Sam Houston St. Bearkats at Grand Canyon Antelopes

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Sam Houston St. vs Grand Canyon Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: GCU Arena — Phoenix, AZ

Article updated Dec 20, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Sam Houston St. Bearkats are on the road playing the Grand Canyon Antelopes at the Grand Canyon University Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/20/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Grand

Game outlook

The Sam Houston St. Bearkats are on the road playing the Grand Canyon Antelopes at the Grand Canyon University Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/20/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Grand Canyon is the betting favorite opening at -14.5 and the current line is Grand Canyon -15.

Bearkats vs Antelopes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Antelopes to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 15 point spread and the total to go over 145 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Sam Houston St. 72 to Grand Canyon 76

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Sam Houston St. Bearkats and Grand Canyon Antelopes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Grand Canyon Antelopes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Grand Canyon will win straight-up is 93%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SAMHO 57.5, GRCNYN 87.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Grand Canyon will win, sam houston state will cover, and the total will go over.

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Sam Houston St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 224, Sam Houston St. is ranked #261 in offense (scoring an average of 71.67 per game), #194 in defense (allowing an average of 71.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-6 (4-6-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bearkats hit an average of 39.61% of their field goals (ranked #344) and 72.10% of their free throws (ranked #144) and makes an average of 32.60% of their three pointers ranked #226 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 172) and average 13.58 offensive assists and 13.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 182 and 257 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Sam Houston St. allows an average of 45.45% field goals (ranked #294) and 67.49% free throws (ranked #71 in the NCAAB) The Bearkats allow an average of 29.84% of the three pointers (ranked #64) and averages 36.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.50) Finally, the Bearkats average 14.83 defensive assists and 15.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 316 and 48 respectively).

Grand Canyon Key Betting Stats

Grand Canyon Antelopes has a power ranking of 30 and are #78 for offense (scoring an average of 80.10 per game), #101 for defense (giving up an average of 67.80 points per game) and 9-1 (7-3 ATS) overall. Sam Houston St. went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Grand Canyon.

For offense, the Antelopes hit an average of 46.89% of their field goals (ranked #96) and 72.73% of their free throws (ranked #115) and makes an average of 32.02% of their three pointers (ranked #246 in the NCAAB). They average 40.30 rebounds per game (ranked # 53) and average 10.80 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 328) and 228 respectively).

On defense, Grand Canyon allows an average of 40.62% field goals (ranked #73) and 70.62% free throws (ranked #177 in the NCAAB) The Antelopes allow an average of 33.99% of the three pointers (ranked #247) and averages 30.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.90) Finally, the Antelopes average 11.90 defensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 122 and 168 respectively).

Betting Summary

Sam Houston St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 15 point spread and the total to go over 145 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Sam Houston St. Bearkats+900 → +790Moved
  • Moneyline · Grand Canyon Antelopes-2,000 → -1,399Moved
  • Spread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats+14.5 (-110) → +15 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Grand Canyon Antelopes-14.5 (-110) → -15 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over145.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under145.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Sam Houston St. Bearkats
3-6 matchup record · 2-7-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Grand Canyon Antelopes
9-1 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-20T06:35:30.472Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Sam Houston St. Bearkats and Grand Canyon Antelopes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-10Grand Canyon Antelopes 78 · Sam Houston St. Bearkats 75
  • 2023-01-05Grand Canyon Antelopes 72 · Sam Houston St. Bearkats 68
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated Sam Houston St. Bearkats 76-64

Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated Sam Houston St. Bearkats 76-64 on December 20, 2023, a 12-point decision in the series. Grand Canyon Antelopes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Sam Houston St. Bearkats +15 (-110) spread, Sam Houston St. Bearkats covered, while the 140 combined points finished under the recorded total of 145.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JwTotal · Under 145.5 (-110)Win
  • JwSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats +15.5 (-110)Win
  • KingjamesSpread · Grand Canyon Antelopes -15.5 (-110)Loss
  • MrpinkSpread · Grand Canyon Antelopes -15.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats +15.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 145 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats +15.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Grand Canyon Antelopes -15.5 (-110)Loss