Sam Houston vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for March 6

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The UTEP Miners (17-12, 7-9 CUSA) are 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (11-18, 4-12 CUSA) on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Sam Houston Cover -2.5 vs UTEP -107

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Sam Houston vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: -135
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +113
  • Spread: Sam Houston (-2.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Sam Houston statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Sam Houston has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in eight home games, and six times in 16 road games.
  • The Bearkats have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (75%) than road tilts (50%).
  • Sam Houston has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-2 (.667). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Bearkats’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 70.3 points a contest compared to the 75.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Sam Houston allow 2.8 fewer points per game (73.0) than its season-long average (75.8).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bearkats are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.2 compared to 8.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.0% compared to 39.1% season-long).

Sam Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-18-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (211th in nation) 44.7 (231st) 32.2 (170th) 31.3 (194th) 12.9 (233rd) 12.3 (285th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UTEP has been better against the spread on the road (6-4-0) than at home (4-9-0) this year.
  • Miners games have finished above the over/under less often at home (eight times out of 13) than on the road (seven of 10) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Miners have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-6).

Recent trends

  • The Miners are posting 71.3 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (72.7).
  • Over its past 10 games, UTEP is ceding 73.4 points per contest, 3.6 more points than its season average (69.8).
  • The Miners are sinking 1.1 fewer threes per contest over their past 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (7.2), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (202nd in nation) 43.9 (186th) 28.5 (336th) 34.0 (328th) 13.8 (162nd) 11.1 (171st)
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