Sam Houston vs. Jacksonville State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14

The Sam Houston Bearkats (9-7, 1-4 CUSA) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-8, 3-2 CUSA) at Pete Mathews Coliseum, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Gamecocks are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 150.5.

In its last outing on Saturday, Sam Houston suffered an 82-74 loss to Liberty. Kashie Natt's team-leading 20 points paced Sam Houston in the losing effort. Jacksonville State is coming off of an 88-82 loss to Kennesaw State in its last outing on Saturday. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 23 points in Jacksonville State's loss, leading the team.

Sam Houston vs. Jacksonville State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -110
• Moneyline underdog: Jacksonville State -110
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. Jacksonville State

• A total of 10 of Sam Houston's games this season have gone over Wednesday's over/under of 150.5 points.
• This season, just two Jacksonville State games have finished with more combined points than Wednesday's total of 150.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 159.4 points per game, 8.9 points more than the point total of 150.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams give up a combined 141.7 points per game, 8.8 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Sam Houston has seen a 160.6-point over/under in its games this season, 10.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Jacksonville State's games have an average over/under of 140.3 points this season, 10.2 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Jacksonville State

• Sam Houston has played 13 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Bearkats are 4-0 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Jacksonville State has played 13 games, with four wins against the spread.
• This year, the Gamecocks have an against-the-spread record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Jacksonville State has two wins against the spread and is 3-3 overall.
• Jacksonville State has one win ATS (1-4) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• Sam Houston is 6-2 against the spread, and 2-6 overall, away from home.
• Sam Houston is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 1.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Jacksonville State

• Sam Houston has been listed as the moneyline favorite four times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Bearkats are undefeated in four games this season when favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sam Houston has a 52.4% chance to win.
• Jacksonville State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in six games this year and has walked away with the win two times (33.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Gamecocks have been victorious two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• Jacksonville State has an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.