Sam Houston vs. Kennesaw State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - CUSA Tournament

The No. 2 seed Sam Houston Bearkats (22-10, 13-7 CUSA) are 4.5-point favorites in CUSA Tournament against the No. 6 seed Kennesaw State Owls (19-13, 10-10 CUSA) on Friday at Von Braun Center. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET and airs on CBS Sports Network, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 162.5.

Sam Houston took care of business in its most recent outing 69-61 against New Mexico State on Wednesday. Kashie Natt's team-leading 17 points led Sam Houston in the win. Kennesaw State's most recent outing on Thursday ended in a 96-87 win over Western Kentucky. Trey Simpson's team-high 26 points paced Kennesaw State in the victory.

Sam Houston vs. Kennesaw State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -183
• Moneyline underdog: Kennesaw State +151
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

How to watch Sam Houston vs. Kennesaw State

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

• Sam Houston and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (162.5 points) 11 times this season.
• This season, 14 games Kennesaw State has played finished with a combined score higher than 162.5 points.
• The Bearkats average 82.5 points per game against the Owls' 83.9, totaling 3.9 points over the game's total of 162.5.
• This game's total is 11.8 fewer points than the 150.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Sam Houston's games is 6.0 fewer points than the over/under of 162.5 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 1.9 points higher than the average over/under in Kennesaw State's games this season of 160.6.

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Kennesaw State

• Sam Houston has played 29 games, with 20 wins against the spread.
• The Bearkats are 6-4 ATS when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
• In Kennesaw State's 29 games this season, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• The Owls have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 4.5 points or more (in five chances).
• Sam Houston is 10-1 overall, and 7-4 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Sam Houston is 5-3 ATS as a 4.5-point favorite or more.
• Away from home, Kennesaw State is 5-7 against the spread, and 4-8 overall.
• On the road, Kennesaw State has one win ATS (1-1) as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Kennesaw State

• This season, Sam Houston has won 13 out of the 15 games, or 86.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Bearkats are 11-1 this season when entering a game favored by -183 or more on the moneyline.
• Sam Houston has a 64.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kennesaw State has been a moneyline underdog in 11 games this season and has come away with the win five times (45.5%) in those contests.
• The Owls have a win-loss record of 1-4 with odds of +151 or worse this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kennesaw State has a 39.8% chance of pulling out a win.