The Texas Southern Tigers (1-5) are 6.5-point underdogs against the Sam Houston Bearkats (5-3) at H&PE Arena on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The game begins at 5 p.m. ET on YouTube. The point total in the matchup is 159.5.
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Sam Houston Cover -6.5 vs Texas Southern -105
Sam Houston vs. Texas Southern betting lines
- Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: -259
- Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: +209
- Spread: Sam Houston (-6.5)
- Total: 159.5
Sam Houston statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Sam Houston fared worse when played at home, covering three times in 10 home games, and six times in 16 road games.
- In home games last season, the Bearkats exceeded the over/under 80% of the time (eight of 10 games). They hit the over in 50% of games on the road (eight of 16 contests).
- Sam Houston won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 6-2 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 2-2 (.500).
Last season stats
- The Bearkats were 136th in college basketball in points scored (75.3 per game) and 294th in points conceded (76.0) last year.
- Sam Houston collected 31.8 rebounds per game and conceded 31.2 boards last year, ranking 184th and 182nd, respectively, in college basketball.
- The Bearkats were 227th in the country in assists (12.9 per game) last year.
Sam Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (126th in nation) | 40.7 (82nd) | 37.6 (40th) | 29.5 (108th) | 15.9 (115th) | 11.8 (180th) |
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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Texas Southern had a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than on the road (.389, 7-11-0).
- Tigers games went above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 11) than on the road (eight of 18) last season.
- The Tigers, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (3-11) last season.
Last season stats
- With 72.7 points per game on offense, the Tigers ranked 211th in the country last year. At the other end, they surrendered 72.1 points per contest, which ranked 185th in college basketball.
- Texas Southern, who ranked 75th in college basketball with 33.6 boards per game, allowed 34.4 rebounds per contest, which was 21st-worst in the nation.
- The Tigers dished out 13.7 assists per game, which ranked them 165th in the nation.
Texas Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (147th in nation) | 48.3 (342nd) | 29.3 (315th) | 34.8 (318th) | 8.8 (362nd) | 15.3 (354th) |
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