Sam Houston vs. Delaware Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 5

The Sam Houston Bearkats (21-8, 13-5 CUSA) are favored by 6.5 points versus the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (9-20, 5-13 CUSA) on March 5, 2026 at Bob Carpenter Center. The Bearkats are on a roll, having won five in a row and going 9-1 in their past 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

Last time out, Sam Houston won on Saturday 86-81 over Missouri State. In Sam Houston's win, Jacob Walker led the way with a team-high 23 points (adding two rebounds and one assist). Delaware's last outing was a 90-82 loss to Kennesaw State on Saturday. Christian Bliss' team-leading 25 points paced Delaware in the loss.

Sam Houston vs. Delaware Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -280
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware +215
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. Delaware

• Sam Houston and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (147.5 points) 20 times this season.
• This season, 10 games Delaware has played finished with a combined score over 147.5 points.
• The Bearkats average 83.4 points per game against the Fightin' Blue Hens' 68.2, totaling 4.1 points over the matchup's total of 147.5.
• Together, the two teams combine to allow 147.5 points per game, equal to the point total for this contest.
• On average, Sam Houston has had a 157.4-point over/under in its games this season, 9.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 5.8 points separates this game's over/under (147.5 points) and the average over/under in Delaware's games (141.7) this season.

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Delaware

• Sam Houston has 19 wins against the spread in 26 games this year.
• So far this season, the Bearkats have been installed as favorites by a 6.5-point margin or more six times and are 3-3 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Delaware is 13-14-1 this season.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more 14 times this season and are 9-5 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this season, Delaware is 5-6-1 against the spread and 4-8 overall.
• Delaware is winless ATS (0-1) as a 6.5-point underdog or more at home.
• This year away from home, Sam Houston is 10-3 against the spread and 6-7 overall.
• Sam Houston is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 6.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Delaware

• This season, Sam Houston has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won 12, or 92.3%, of those games.
• The Bearkats have entered six games this season favored by -280 or more, and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Sam Houston, based on the moneyline, is 73.7%.
• Delaware has won in seven, or 31.8%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Fightin' Blue Hens have a mark of 5-9 in contests where bookmakers give them odds of +215 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Delaware has a 31.7% chance of walking away with the win.