The UTEP Miners versus the Sam Houston Bearkats is one of two games on Friday’s college basketball slate that features a CUSA team in action, and we’ve got best bets tips for you.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in CUSA based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: UTEP (+5) vs SHSU
The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (2.1 points) is less than the 5-point edge DraftKings gives to Sam Houston, though the data still has them as the favorite.
| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 11-17-1 | 6-8-0 | 5-9-1 | 7-8-0 | 3-8-0 | 9-8-0 |
| Sam Houston | 18-11-1 | 11-5-1 | 7-6-0 | 8-4-0 | 9-7-1 | 13-4-0 |
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Total Pick: UTEP vs Sam Houston Over (133.5)
In this matchup, the model projects a total (139.9 points) higher than the DraftKings over/under (133.5 points).
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 17-13-0 | 7-5-0 | 10-7-0 | 9-8-0 |
| UTEP | 12-17-0 | 7-8-0 | 4-7-0 | 7-10-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Sam Houston (-218) vs UTEP (+180)
Score Prediction: Sam Houston 71, UTEP 69
| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 14-3 | 5-8 | 8-2 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-8 | 9-1 | 5-2 |
| UTEP | 11-3 | 3-12 | 10-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-9 | 5-1 | 3-8 |
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Today’s CUSA Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP (17-15) vs Sam Houston (21-11) | 12:30 PM ET | CBS Sports | Sam Houston (-5) | 133.5 |
| Middle Tennessee (14-18) vs Western Kentucky (20-11) | 3:00 PM ET | CBS Sports | Western Kentucky (-6) | 147 |
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