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California Baptist vs Sam Houston St. Bearkats Predictions March 9, 2023

Game time: March 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: Orleans Arena — Las Vegas, NV

Article updated Mar 8, 2:14 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The California Baptist are traveling to play the Sam Houston St. Bearkats at the Orleans Arena stadium on Thursday, 3/9/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Sam Houston St. is the betting

Game outlook

The California Baptist are traveling to play the Sam Houston St. Bearkats at the Orleans Arena stadium on Thursday, 3/9/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Sam Houston St. is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the current line is Sam Houston St. -6.

Lancers vs Bearkats Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bearkats to win today's game by 8 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 124 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: California Baptist 51 to Sam Houston St. 59

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Sam Houston St. will win straight-up is 71%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CBU 56, SAMHO 68.

OddsShark predicts Sam Houston State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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California Baptist Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 198, California Baptist is ranked #217 in offense (scoring an average of 70.03 per game), #51 in defense (allowing an average of 65.48 points to be scored against them per game) and are 17-15 (12-15-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Lancers hit an average of 42.94% of their field goals (ranked #281) and 66.67% of their free throws (ranked #327) and makes an average of 33.21% of their three pointers ranked #241 in the NCAAB). They average 37.55 rebounds per game (ranked # 40) and average 14.42 offensive assists and 11.32 turnovers per game (ranked # 82 and 65 respectively).

Defensively speaking, California Baptist allows an average of 42.55% field goals (ranked #105) and 73.07% free throws (ranked #271 in the NCAAB) The Lancers allow an average of 31.00% of the three pointers (ranked #39) and averages 33.52 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.52) Finally, the Lancers average 10.84 defensive assists and 10.81 turnovers per game (ranked # 47 and 322 respectively).

Sam Houston St. Key Betting Stats

Sam Houston St. Bearkats has a power ranking of 40 and are #137 for offense (scoring an average of 73.40 per game), #4 for defense (giving up an average of 58.50 points per game) and 24-6 (16-9-1 ATS) overall. California Baptist went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Sam Houston St..

For offense, the Bearkats hit an average of 46.01% of their field goals (ranked #93) and 67.98% of their free throws (ranked #307) and makes an average of 39.02% of their three pointers (ranked #6 in the NCAAB). They average 37.27 rebounds per game (ranked # 51) and average 13.93 offensive assists and 13.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 115) and 287 respectively).

On defense, Sam Houston St. allows an average of 38.48% field goals (ranked #5) and 70.15% free throws (ranked #106 in the NCAAB) The Bearkats allow an average of 31.49% of the three pointers (ranked #53) and averages 30.77 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.77) Finally, the Bearkats average 10.63 defensive assists and 17.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 37 and 11 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Sam Houston St. Bearkats to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 124 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw California Baptist vs Bearkats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Crowd vs qualified handicappers

No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · California Baptist+235 → +210Moved
  • Moneyline · Sam Houston St. Bearkats-280 → -250Moved
  • Spread · California Baptist+6.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats-6.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over125.25 (-110) → 124 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under125.25 (-110) → 124 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

California Baptist
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Sam Houston St. Bearkats
22-11 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-08T19:14:30.973Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-23California Baptist 45 · Sam Houston St. Bearkats 56
  • 2023-02-01Sam Houston St. Bearkats 67 · UT Rio Grande Valley 65
  • 2023-01-21UT Rio Grande Valley 64 · Sam Houston St. Bearkats 83
  • 2023-01-14Sam Houston St. Bearkats 78 · Utah Tech 53
  • 2022-12-17Sam Houston St. Bearkats 69 · Texas State 62
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated California Baptist 64-51

Sam Houston St. Bearkats defeated California Baptist 64-51 on March 9, 2023, a 13-point decision in the series. Sam Houston St. Bearkats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 33-17. Against SportsJaw's recorded California Baptist +6 (-110) spread, Sam Houston St. Bearkats covered, while the 115 combined points finished under the recorded total of 124.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Rushmo16Total · Over 124.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats -6 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 124.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats -6 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 124.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Sam Houston St. Bearkats -6 (-110)Win