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Sam Houston St. Bearkats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 1, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: E. A. Diddle Arena — Bowling Green, KY

Article updated Feb 1, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Sam Houston St. Bearkats are on the road playing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the E.A. Diddle Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/1/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Western Kentucky is

Game outlook

The Sam Houston St. Bearkats are on the road playing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the E.A. Diddle Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/1/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Western Kentucky is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Western Kentucky -5.

Bearkats vs Hilltoppers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Hilltoppers to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go under 157.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Sam Houston St. 73 to Western Kentucky 76

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Western Kentucky will win straight-up is 68%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SAMHO 73.75, W.KEN 83.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Western Kentucky will win, sam houston state will cover, and the total will go under.

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77% picked Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Covers.com

Sam Houston St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 124, Sam Houston St. is ranked #245 in offense (scoring an average of 72.05 per game), #176 in defense (allowing an average of 71.70 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-9 (9-9-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bearkats hit an average of 40.84% of their field goals (ranked #331) and 71.67% of their free throws (ranked #173) and makes an average of 32.81% of their three pointers ranked #224 in the NCAAB). They average 37.70 rebounds per game (ranked # 96) and average 13.15 offensive assists and 12.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 192 and 239 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Sam Houston St. allows an average of 44.37% field goals (ranked #238) and 69.60% free throws (ranked #104 in the NCAAB) The Bearkats allow an average of 31.83% of the three pointers (ranked #99) and averages 36.40 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.40) Finally, the Bearkats average 13.85 defensive assists and 14.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 261 and 60 respectively).

Western Kentucky Key Betting Stats

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers has a power ranking of 295 and are #46 for offense (scoring an average of 80.55 per game), #267 for defense (giving up an average of 75.10 points per game) and 14-6 (10-7 ATS) overall. Sam Houston St. went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Kentucky.

For offense, the Hilltoppers hit an average of 46.75% of their field goals (ranked #77) and 68.45% of their free throws (ranked #285) and makes an average of 33.66% of their three pointers (ranked #197 in the NCAAB). They average 40.45 rebounds per game (ranked # 26) and average 13.85 offensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 139) and 332 respectively).

On defense, Western Kentucky allows an average of 41.18% field goals (ranked #66) and 71.82% free throws (ranked #221 in the NCAAB) The Hilltoppers allow an average of 30.56% of the three pointers (ranked #48) and averages 37.20 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.20) Finally, the Hilltoppers average 13.45 defensive assists and 14.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 227 and 41 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 5 point spread and the total to go under 157.5 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 Hilltoppers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bearkats vs Hilltoppers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Sam Houston St. Bearkats+145 → +178Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-170 → -223Moved
  • Spread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats+3.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-3.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over154.5 (-110) → 158 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under154.5 (-110) → 158 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Sam Houston St. Bearkats
22-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
18-14 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-01T11:35:42.202Z). 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 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-10Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 74 · Sam Houston St. Bearkats 78
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 79-77

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 79-77 on February 1, 2024, a 2-point decision in the series. Sam Houston St. Bearkats' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 41-35. Against SportsJaw's recorded Sam Houston St. Bearkats +5 (-110) spread, Sam Houston St. Bearkats covered, while the 156 combined points finished under the recorded total of 158.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • TweiskoffTotal · Under 156.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 156.5 (-110)Loss