Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State

The Sam Houston Bearkats go up against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Wednesday, January 14.

Our prediction is that Jacksonville State can outperform their odds against Sam Houston. It leads us to a wager on the spread lines considering that +1.5 has been chalked up at -120.

Sam Houston Bearkats lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 82-74 at home to Liberty Flames.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks lost on the road in their last game. Kennesaw State Owls won 88-82.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 66-61 win for Sam Houston when they last played Jax State. The past 4 games H2H record shows that both teams have two wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Sam Houston	22-10	2641	2368	273	14-1	8-9	1W
Jacksonville State	15-17	2325	2188	137	10-9	5-8	1L

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Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score guidance and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

A spread of +1.5 looks an awesome number for Jacksonville State in this college matchup. Take the betting odds of -120 that this generous line gets covered.

Our college basketball handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each team, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Jax State in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Jax State in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Jax State in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sam Houston in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sam Houston in 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sam Houston in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Jax State +1.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of delivering a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sam Houston 71 - 74 Jax State

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take the Gamecocks to win 74-71. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

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Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favorites are 52% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Jacksonville State priced at -108 to triumph in this college game. At -112, Sam Houston are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread is calculated to be 1.5, while total points comes in at 150.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you want to bet Under 150.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

Sam Houston

-112

Jax State

-108

Point Spread

Sam Houston -1.5

-100

Jax State +1.5

-122

Total Points

Under 150.5

-110

Over 150.5

-110

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Sam Houston Stats

Jacksonville State Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 164.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 150.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 150.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 84.30 pts and allowed 76.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 82.00 pts and allowed 82.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 139.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 135.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 150.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 150.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 71.20 pts and allowed 68.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.30 pts and allowed 60.10 pts in the last 10 home games

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Conference USA	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Liberty	25-7	2501	2253	248	14-4	11-3	1L
Sam Houston	22-10	2641	2368	273	14-1	8-9	1W
Louisiana Tech	18-13	2166	2004	162	14-3	4-10	2W
Western Kentucky	18-13	2450	2340	110	13-5	5-8	2L
Kennesaw State	18-13	2588	2367	221	14-3	4-10	2L
Middle Tennessee	17-14	2345	2249	96	12-5	5-9	5W
New Mexico State	16-16	2403	2303	100	11-6	5-10	1L
Missouri State	16-17	2485	2433	52	11-7	5-10	2W
Jacksonville State	15-17	2325	2188	137	10-9	5-8	1L
FIU	15-17	2580	2492	88	12-7	3-10	1L
UTEP	11-20	2149	2244	-95	9-8	2-12	1L
Delaware	10-21	2098	2293	-195	6-11	4-10	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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