The Sam Houston Bearkats (17-8, 9-5 CUSA) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to continue a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (12-13, 6-8 CUSA) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 151.5.

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Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee betting lines

• Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: -189
• Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +153
• Spread: Sam Houston (-3.5)
• Total: 151.5

Sam Houston statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Sam Houston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered 10 times in 13 games when playing on the road.
• The Bearkats have gone over the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
• Sam Houston has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-0 (1.000). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Bearkats have been putting up 78.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Sam Houston has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 72.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.0 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Bearkats are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 8.7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.3% compared to 36.5% season-long).

Sam Houston betting records this season

• ATS Record: 17-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 10-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-2-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
• O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-6)

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Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Middle Tennessee has had better results on the road (6-4-0) than at home (2-7-0).
• Blue Raiders games have gone above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (four of nine), and 50% of the time away (five of 10).
• The Blue Raiders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (3-3) this season.

Recent trends

• In their previous 10 games, the Blue Raiders are averaging 73.2 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than their season average (75.4).
• Middle Tennessee is allowing 76.8 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 3.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.9).
• In their past 10 games, the Blue Raiders are making 8.6 threes per contest, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (9.6). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.8%) compared to their season average (34.4%).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-9-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
• O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-6 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-4)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-3)