Sam Houston vs. New Mexico State betting: CUSA Tournament preview for March 11

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The No. 2 seed Sam Houston Bearkats (21-10, 13-7 CUSA) are 3.5-point favorites in CUSA Tournament when they meet the No. 10 seed New Mexico State Aggies (16-15, 8-12 CUSA) on Wednesday at Von Braun Center, starting at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.

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Sam Houston Cover -3.5 vs New Mexico State -120

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Sam Houston vs. New Mexico State betting lines

  • Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: -193
  • New Mexico State moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: Sam Houston (-3.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Sam Houston statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bearkats have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 81.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 83.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Sam Houston has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.4 it has conceded this season.
  • While the Bearkats are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.0 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (42.1% from deep over the last 10, 37.6% on the season).

Sam Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 10-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (75th in nation) 42.4 (69th) 36.5 (21st) 30.0 (113th) 15.5 (86th) 11.3 (216th)

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New Mexico State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Aggies are posting 75.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 76.0 a contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, New Mexico State is giving up 75.7 points per contest, 3.6 more points than its season average (72.1).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Aggies are sinking 7.2 treys per contest, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (7.7). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.4%) compared to their season average (33.0%).

New Mexico State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (299th in nation) 41.3 (37th) 34.4 (62nd) 31.2 (199th) 13.1 (236th) 9.9 (74th)
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