Sam Houston vs. UTEP Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 4

The Sam Houston Bearkats (15-7, 7-4 CUSA) host the UTEP Miners (8-14, 4-7 CUSA) at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The Bearkats are 11-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

In its last matchup on Saturday, Sam Houston secured an 83-67 victory over Louisiana Tech. In the victory, Jacob Walker led Sam Houston with 20 points. UTEP heads into this game on the heels of a 70-55 win against Delaware on Saturday. Elijah Jones scored 15 points in UTEP's win, leading the team.

Sam Houston vs. UTEP Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Sam Houston -11
• Moneyline favorite: Sam Houston -800
• Moneyline underdog: UTEP +550
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Sam Houston vs. UTEP

• Sam Houston and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's total (144.5 points) 14 times this season.
• This season, four games UTEP has played finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 144.5 is 8.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bearkats (83.8) and Miners (69.3).
• This matchup's total is 0.5 fewer points than the 145 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Sam Houston has seen a 157.3-point over/under in its games this season, 12.8 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 3.7 points more than the average over/under in UTEP's games this season (140.8 points).

Betting the Spread: Sam Houston vs. UTEP

• Sam Houston has 16 wins against the spread in 19 games this season.
• The Bearkats covered the spread in their only game when favored by 11 points or more.
• UTEP is 9-11-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Miners have been installed as underdogs by an 11-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those games.
• Sam Houston is 5-1 against the spread, and 5-1 overall, at home.
• Sam Houston is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 11-point favorite or greater at home.
• UTEP is 1-7 overall, and 4-4 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Sam Houston vs. UTEP

• Sam Houston has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Bearkats have played as a favorite of -800 or more once this season and won that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sam Houston has a 88.9% chance to win.
• UTEP has won in four, or 26.7%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Miners have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +550 moneyline underdog.
• UTEP has an implied victory probability of 15.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.