The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (25-4, 18-2 Southland) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a five-game road win streak when they square off against the Houston Christian Huskies (11-18, 7-13 Southland) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Sharp Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5 points.

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SFA vs. Houston Christian betting lines

• SFA moneyline odds to win: -413
• Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +313
• Spread: SFA (-8.5)
• Total: 138.5

SFA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• SFA has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 14 games when playing at home, and it has covered 10 times in 13 games on the road.
• The Lumberjacks have hit the over on the total in six of 14 home games (42.9%), compared to five of 13 road games (38.5%).
• SFA has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 11-1, compared to going 8-1 in road games.

Recent trends

• On offense, the Lumberjacks have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 76.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• SFA has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 69.0 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 66.1 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
• The Lumberjacks’ 8.8 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 9.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.4% from deep.

SFA betting records this season

• ATS Record: 20-7-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 10-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 15-6-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
• O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 8-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-2)

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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Houston Christian’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it is .438 (7-9-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Huskies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (70%, seven of 10) compared to away (43.8%, seven of 16).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (3-13).

Recent trends

• While the Huskies are posting 67.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 63.1 points per contest.
• Over its past 10 games, Houston Christian is ceding 68.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 72.6 points allowed.
• The Huskies are making 5.4 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.2). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.8%).

Houston Christian betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
• O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-16 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-13)