SAM HOUSTON

BEARKATSSHSU

8-4  |  Road

91
FINAL
Fri, Jan 2 • 5:00 PM ET
E.A. Diddle Arena
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WESTERN KENTUCKY

HILLTOPPERSWKU

7-5  |  Home

102
AI Model Win Probability
BEARKATS
100%
📊
HILLTOPPERS
0%
BEARKATS --
HILLTOPPERS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
136.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 100%
Under 0 0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-30.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +30.0 points (Western Kentucky)
BearkatsSHSU (-3.5) 0 HilltoppersWKU (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Bearkats Cover

0.1%

Hilltoppers Cover

99.9%

+30+20+100-10-20-30
Distribution centered around WKU -30.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (WKU)

SHSU By 1-7 points

0.1%

SHSU By 8-14 points

0.0%

WKU By 1-7 points

1.1%

WKU By 8-14 points

4.8%

AI Model Projected Score
53
SAM HOUSTON
83
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Simulated Score
68
SAM HOUSTON
75
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Hilltoppers Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Hilltoppers Win
50% Win Prob
D
Point Spread (ATS)
Agreement
AI Hilltoppers (-5.5) Win
Proj Spread: -30.0
D
Sim Hilltoppers (+0) Win
Proj Spread: -7.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI u167.5 Loss
Proj Total: 136.0
D
Sim u167.5 Win
Proj Total: 143.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Jan 24, 2026 WKU @ SHSU 58 - 73
Jan 2, 2026 SHSU @ WKU 91 - 102
Feb 20, 2025 SHSU @ WKU 78 - 62
Jan 25, 2025 WKU @ SHSU 75 - 66
Feb 1, 2024 SHSU @ WKU 79 - 77
Key Model Drivers
Free Throw % (L5) +3.4%
Western Kentucky: 73.7% vs Sam Houston: 70.3%
Rebounding (L5) +15.1% more
Sam Houston: 50.6 vs Western Kentucky: 43.0
Assists (L5) +14.4% more
Sam Houston: 15.6 vs Western Kentucky: 13.4
Turnovers (L5) +12.3% more
Sam Houston: 11.6 vs Western Kentucky: 10.2
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
SHSU Score 53.0 91
WKU Score 83.0 102
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
3pt Field Goal % 33.4 / 36.0 40.0 / 36.0
Assists 13.4 / 15.6 17.0 / 17.0
Blocks 3.0 / 3.0 4.0 / 2.0
Field Goal % 38.5 / 47.1 46.0 / 47.0
Free Throw % 73.7 / 70.3 74.0 / 68.0
Rebounding 43.0 / 50.6 49.0 / 40.0
Steals 8.3 / 7.8 9.0 / 10.0
Turnovers 10.2 / 11.6 13.0 / 12.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
35%TICKETS65%
39%MONEY61%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
49%TICKETS51%
51%MONEY49%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
34%TICKETS66%
57%MONEY43%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
SHSU Advantage
22-12-0 (64.7%)
Margin: 7.1 ATS +/-: +3.5
WKU
18-14-0 (56.3%)
Margin: 3.2 ATS +/-: -0.8
🎯 ATS (Spread)
SHSU Advantage
20-11-0 (64.5%)
Margin: 7.1 ATS +/-: +3.5
WKU
15-15-0 (50.0%)
Margin: 3.2 ATS +/-: -0.8
⚖️ Over/Under
SHSU
18-13-0
O: 58.1% / U: 41.9% Total +/-: +2.2
WKU
15-15-0
O: 50.0% / U: 50.0% Total +/-: +1.2
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
WKU
SHSU
WKU
SHSU
ML
56% 18-14
55% 18-15
66% 21-11
74% 23-8
ATS
53% 17-15
64% 21-12
66% 21-11
74% 23-8
TTL
56% 18-14
48% 16-17
100% 32-0
100% 31-0