The Sam Houston Bearkats (8-14, 1-8 CUSA) take a five-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Florida International Panthers (7-15, 1-8 CUSA), losers of seven straight. The Panthers are underdogs by just 1 point in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Thursday, February 6, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is 145.

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Sam Houston vs. Florida International betting lines

• Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: -119
• Florida International moneyline odds to win: -100
• Spread: Sam Houston (-1)
• Total: 145

Sam Houston statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Sam Houston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered one time in five games at home, and it has covered three times in 12 games on the road.
• When playing at home, the Bearkats exceed the total 80% of the time (four of five games). They’ve hit the over in 58.3% of road games (seven of 12 contests).
• Sam Houston, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage when playing at home (2-1 record) and on the road (2-1 record).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Bearkats have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.6 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• Sam Houston has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 73.4 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 76.6 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
• During their past 10 contests, the Bearkats are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (37.2% compared to 38.5% season-long).

Sam Houston betting records this season

• ATS Record: 4-15-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-9-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-10-0)
• O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Florida International has had better results on the road (6-2-0) than at home (2-7-0).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, three of nine) than on the road (37.5%, three of eight).
• In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Panthers have a better winning percentage at home (.167, 1-5 record) than on the road (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

• In their past 10 games, the Panthers are posting 69.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.6.
• Florida International is allowing 73.3 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.8 points allowed.
• The Panthers are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (4.5) compared to their season average (5.0), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.6%) compared to their season mark (29.3%).

Florida International betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
• O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-7)