The Texas State Bobcats (6-5) go up against the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-2) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Strahan Coliseum. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest against the Bobcats ().
The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of December 17, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Sam Houston Vs Texas State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Sam Houston (-3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (126) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Sam Houston Vs Texas State Stat Rankings
| Sam Houston Avg. (Rank) | Texas State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 79 (68th) | Points Scored | 66.5 (306th) |
| 54.4 (5th) | Points Allowed | 66.3 (115th) |
| 41.5 (14th) | Rebounds | 28.4 (360th) |
| 14.9 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (263rd) |
| 8.8 (75th) | 3pt Made | 4.1 (363rd) |
| 16.4 (35th) | Assists | 10.2 (341st) |
| 12.4 (172nd) | Turnovers | 10.6 (43rd) |
Sam Houston Vs Texas State Betting Trends
- The Bearkats have five wins in seven games against the spread this season.
- Sam Houston’s ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 3-0.
- The Bearkats have seen three of their seven games hit the over.
- In four games this year, Sam Houston and its opponent have combined for more than 126 points.
- Bearkats games have had an average of 133.4 points this season, 7.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Texas State has four wins in nine games against the spread this season.
- As a 3.5-point underdog or greater, the Bobcats have one win ATS (1-2) this season.
- Sam Houston has seen three of its seven games hit the over.
- Bobcats games have had over 126 points six times this year.
- The average total points scored in Texas State’s games this year (132.8) is 6.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Sam Houston Impact Players
- Donte Powers puts up 10.2 points, 3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Lamar Wilkerson is putting up 8.1 points, 0.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
- Javion May posts a team-high 4.7 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 4.6 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 50% from the floor.
- Tristan Ikpe puts up 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 44.4% from the floor.
Texas State Impact Players
- Mason Harrell is posting team highs in points (18 per game) and assists (2.4). And he is contributing 3.1 rebounds, making 44.5% of his shots from the field and 34.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
- The Bobcats get 6.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Davion Sykes.
- Brandon Davis gives the Bobcats 8 points, 3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Drue Drinnon is posting a team-high 2.7 assists per contest. And he is producing 4.9 points and 1.6 rebounds, making 38.1% of his shots from the floor.
- Tyrel Morgan is averaging 10.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1 assists per game, making 53.1% of his shots from the floor.
