Sam Houston vs. Florida International Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Sam Houston Bearkats (10-7, 2-4 CUSA) visit the Florida International Panthers (9-8, 2-4 CUSA) at Ocean Bank Convocation Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Bearkats are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 168.5 in the matchup.

In its most recent outing on Wednesday, Sam Houston secured a 77-62 win against Jacksonville State. In the win, Veljko Ilic paced Sam Houston with 18 points. Florida International heads into this game on the heels of an 89-86 loss to Kennesaw State on Wednesday. Zawdie Jackson recorded 25 points, four rebounds and three assists for Florida International.

Sam Houston vs. Florida International Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -110
• Moneyline underdog: Florida International -110
• Over/Under: 168.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. Florida International

• Sam Houston and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (168.5 points) three times this season.
• Five of Florida International's games have finished with a combined score over 168.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 169.5 points per game, 1.0 point more than the over/under of 168.5 for this matchup.
• The 153.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 15.3 less than the 168.5-point total in this contest.
• Sam Houston has seen a 159.4 average over/under in its games this season, 9.1 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 5.2 points more than the average over/under in Florida International's games this season (163.3 points).

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Florida International

• Sam Houston has played 14 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Bearkats have won against the spread in each of their five games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• Florida International has 10 wins against the spread in 14 games this year.
• The Panthers are 5-3 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• Florida International is 7-1 against the spread, and 6-2 overall, at home.
• At home, Florida International is 5-1 ATS as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
• Sam Houston is 7-2 against the spread, and 3-6 overall, in away games.
• Sam Houston is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Florida International

• Sam Houston has been listed as the moneyline favorite four times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Bearkats have entered four games this season favored by -110 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for Sam Houston.
• Florida International has come away with one win in the eight contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This year, the Panthers have won one of eight games when listed as at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Florida International has a 52.4% chance of pulling out a win.