Sam Houston vs. Florida International Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The Sam Houston Bearkats (19-8, 11-5 CUSA) play the Florida International Panthers (13-14, 6-10 CUSA) on February 26, 2026 at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The Bearkats are favorites by 6.5 points as they enter the matchup winners of three in a row and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 164.5 points.

Sam Houston enters this matchup on the heels of an 82-78 win against Jacksonville State on Saturday. In the victory, Po'Boigh King led Sam Houston with 19 points. In its last game on Saturday, Florida International earned a 70-67 win against Missouri State. Julian Mackey scored 22 points in Florida International's victory, leading the team.

Sam Houston vs. Florida International Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -301
• Moneyline underdog: Florida International +235
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

How to watch Sam Houston vs. Florida International

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

• Sam Houston and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under (164.5 points) seven times this season.
• Eight of Florida International's games have finished with a combined score higher than 164.5 points this season.
• The Bearkats average 82.7 points per game against the Panthers' 81.4, totaling 0.4 points under the game's over/under of 164.5.
• This matchup's point total is 12.7 fewer points than the 151.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for Sam Houston's games is 156.7 points, 7.8 fewer than the over/under of 164.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 5.3 points higher than the average over/under in Florida International's games this season of 159.2.

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Florida International

• In Sam Houston's 24 games this season, it has 18 wins against the spread.
• The Bearkats have an against the spread record of 3-2 in their five games when favored by 6.5 points or more so far this season.
• Florida International has played 24 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• This year, the Panthers have an ATS record of 4-1 in their five games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Sam Houston is 6-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or greater, Sam Houston has two wins ATS (2-2).
• Florida International is 2-9 overall, and 6-5 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Florida International

• Sam Houston has entered the game as moneyline favorites 11 times this season and won 10, or 90.9%, of those games.
• The Bearkats have entered five games this season favored by -301 or more, and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Sam Houston, based on the moneyline, is 75.1%.
• Florida International has won in three, or 25%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This year, the Panthers have won one of five games when listed as at least +235 or worse on the moneyline.
• Florida International has an implied victory probability of 29.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.