Sam Houston vs. Delaware Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 8

The Sam Houston Bearkats (8-6, 0-3 CUSA) host the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (5-9, 1-2 CUSA) at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Fightin' Blue Hens are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 144.5.

In its last matchup on Sunday, Sam Houston suffered a 68-67 loss to Middle Tennessee. In the loss, Veljko Ilic paced Sam Houston with 16 points. Delaware's last contest on Sunday ended in a 67-52 win against Kennesaw State. Tyler Houser totaled 19 points, one rebound and one assist for Delaware.

Sam Houston vs. Delaware Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -800
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware +548
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. Delaware

• This season, Sam Houston's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 144.5-point over/under 10 times.
• Six of Delaware's games have ended with a combined score higher than 144.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 144.5 is 8.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bearkats (86.8 points per game) and the Fightin' Blue Hens (66.1 points per game).
• The 146.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 2.4 more than the 144.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Sam Houston has seen a 163.0-point over/under in its games this season, 18.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 7.6 points more than the average over/under in Delaware's games this season (136.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Delaware

• Against the spread, Sam Houston is 9-2-0 this season.
• Against the spread, Delaware is 5-7-1 this season.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens have always covered the spread this season when underdogs by 11.5 points or more.
• On the road, Delaware has two wins against the spread and are 1-3 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Delaware

• Sam Houston has been listed as the moneyline favorite three times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Bearkats have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -800 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 88.9% chance of a victory for Sam Houston.
• Delaware has won in three of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens have been listed as an underdog of +548 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Delaware has an implied victory probability of 15.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.