Oregon State vs. Sam Houston Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 17

The Oregon State Beavers (6-5) host the Sam Houston Bearkats (6-3) at Gill Coliseum, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The Bearkats are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 153.

Their last time out, Oregon State won on Saturday 67-57 against Montana State. In the victory, Josiah Lake paced Oregon State with 16 points. Sam Houston is coming off of an 82-70 victory over Texas Southern in its most recent outing on Saturday. Kashie Natt recorded 22 points, five rebounds and one assist for Sam Houston.

Oregon State vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Oregon State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Oregon State -170
• Moneyline underdog: Sam Houston +142
• Over/Under: 153 points

How to watch Oregon State vs. Sam Houston

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Oregon State vs. Sam Houston

• This season, Oregon State's games have hit the over on this game's 153-point over/under just twice.
• In Sam Houston's seven games this season, five finished with more combined points than Wednesday's total of 153.
• The Beavers average 72.6 points per game against the Bearkats' 86.3, totaling 5.9 points over the matchup's point total of 153.
• This game's over/under is 6.2 fewer points than the 146.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Oregon State's games is 8.9 fewer points than the over/under of 153 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 8.7 points lower than the average over/under in Sam Houston's games this season of 161.7.

Betting the Spread: Oregon State vs. Sam Houston

• Against the spread, Oregon State is 3-8-0 this season.
• The Beavers have been favored by 3.5 points or more seven times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Against the spread, Sam Houston is 7-0-0 this year.
• The Bearkats have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more three times this season and are 3-0 ATS in those contests.
• Oregon State has two wins against the spread, and is 6-1 overall, at home this year.
• Oregon State has one win ATS (1-4) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Sam Houston is 1-3 overall, and unbeaten against the spread, on the road.
• Sam Houston is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Oregon State vs. Sam Houston

• This season, Oregon State has won six out of the 10 games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Beavers have a record of 4-2 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -170 on the moneyline.
• Oregon State has a 63% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Sam Houston has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in four games this year and has walked away with the win one time (25%) in those games.
• The Bearkats have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +142 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sam Houston has a 41.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Oregon State vs. Sam Houston

• Pick ATS: Oregon State (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (153)
  
• Prediction: Oregon State 75 - Sam Houston 66