Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

In a contest featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Sam Houston Bearkats (17-8, 9-5 CUSA, 8-2 in their last 10) battle the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (12-13, 6-8 CUSA) at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on February 18, 2026. The Bearkats are favorites by 5.5 points. The matchup's over/under is 152.5.

Sam Houston heads into this game on the heels of an 83-79 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday. Damon Nicholas Jr. scored a team-high 21 points for Sam Houston in the victory. Middle Tennessee heads into this contest after an 82-80 loss to Western Kentucky on Saturday. Kamari Lands scored a team-leading 20 points for Middle Tennessee in the loss.

Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -227
• Moneyline underdog: Middle Tennessee +170
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• This season, 12 of Sam Houston's 22 games have gone over Wednesday's total of 152.5 points.
• This season, eight games Middle Tennessee has played finished with a combined score over 152.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.4 points per game, 5.9 points more than the over/under of 152.5 for this matchup.
• The 146.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 5.6 less than the 152.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Sam Houston has seen a 156.9-point over/under in its games this season, 4.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 4.1 points higher than the average over/under in Middle Tennessee's games this season of 148.4.

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• Against the spread, Sam Houston is 17-5-0 this year.
• The Bearkats have been favored by 5.5 points or more five times this season and are 4-1 ATS in those games.
• Middle Tennessee has played 22 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Blue Raiders have been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more five times and are 3-2 ATS in those matchups.
• Sam Houston is 5-2 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 5.5-point favorite or greater, Sam Houston is 3-1 ATS.
• Middle Tennessee is 6-4 against the spread, and 3-7 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• This season, Sam Houston has won eight out of the nine games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Bearkats are undefeated in five games this season when favored by -227 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Sam Houston, based on the moneyline, is 69.4%.
• Middle Tennessee has won in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Blue Raiders have been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Middle Tennessee has a 37% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.