Sam Houston vs. Louisiana Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The Sam Houston Bearkats (14-7, 6-4 CUSA) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-8, 5-4 CUSA) at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, starting at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Bulldogs are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 140.5 in the matchup.

In its last matchup on Wednesday, Sam Houston claimed an 80-71 victory over Missouri State. In Sam Houston's win, Jacob Walker led the way with a team-high 16 points (adding two rebounds and one assist). Louisiana Tech's most recent outing on Wednesday ended in a 69-59 victory against UTEP. In Louisiana Tech's win, DJ Dudley led the way with 20 points (adding five rebounds and zero assists).

Sam Houston vs. Louisiana Tech Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -541
• Moneyline underdog: Louisiana Tech +410
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

How to watch Sam Houston vs. Louisiana Tech

• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. Louisiana Tech

• Sam Houston and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (140.5 points) 13 times this season.
• There have been four Louisiana Tech games that finished with a combined score over 140.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 152.3 points per game, 11.8 points more than the point total of 140.5 for this game.
• This game's over/under is 5.5 fewer points than the 135 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for Sam Houston's games is 157.6 points, 17.1 more than the total of 140.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 10.8 points higher than the average over/under in Louisiana Tech's games this season of 129.7.

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Louisiana Tech

• Sam Houston is 15-3-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Bearkats won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 9.5 points or more.
• Louisiana Tech is 9-8-0 against the spread this season.
• The Bulldogs covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 9.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Sam Houston is 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
• At home, as a 9.5-point favorite or greater, Sam Houston is unbeaten ATS (1-0).
• Away from home, Louisiana Tech is 3-5 against the spread, and 1-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Louisiana Tech

• Sam Houston has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Bearkats have played as a favorite of -541 or more once this season and won that game.
• Sam Houston has a 84.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Louisiana Tech has been a moneyline underdog in 11 games this season and has come away with the win three times (27.3%) in those contests.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Bulldogs this season with a +410 moneyline set for this game.
• Louisiana Tech has an implied victory probability of 19.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.