E.A. Diddle Arena · at Western KY · Conference game
Closing line
WKU -5.5✓ WKU covered by 5.5
WKU -5.5✓ WKU covered by 5.5Closing total168.5Over by 24.5
 SHSU | This season | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| 5-4 | Record | 5-5 |
| 8-1 | ATS | 6-4 |
| 7-2 | O/U | 6-4 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: SHSU 80–83 WKU · ✓ WKU (59%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| WKU | 42 | 60 | 102 |
1st half: SHSU 49, WKU 42 (SHSU by 7). The model had WKU by 1.4 and a total of 76.5 (actual 91).
Team stats
| SHSU | WKU | |
|---|---|---|
| 34-73 47% | Field goals | 34-74 46% |
| 10-28 36% | 3-pointers | 14-35 40% |
| 13-19 68% | Free throws | 20-27 74% |
| 40 17 off | Rebounds | 49 22 off |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 38 | Points in paint | 36 |
| 12 | Fast-break points | 6 |
Players
| SHSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Po'Boigh King G | 35 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 7-18 | 3-9 |
| Kashie Natt G | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 1-3 |
| Justin Begg G | 26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-3 |
| Veljko Ilic F | 24 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 7-9 | 0-0 |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. G | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Isaiah Manning G | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7-15 | 4-9 |
| Jacob Walker G | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Jaxson Ford F | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Jacobe Coleman G | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Matt Dann F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Nathan Nguyen, Noah Benny, Cheikh Sadibou Ndiaye, Jackson Rogers, CJ Beaumont
| WKU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Moore G | 35 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 9-18 | 3-8 |
| Armelo Boone G | 29 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6-16 | 1-4 |
| Noah Boyde C | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Grant Newell F | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-6 |
| Ryan Myers G | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 4-7 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Cam Haffner G | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
| LJ Hackman G | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 |
| Jack Edelen G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Blaise Keita F | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Kade Unseld G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Terrion Murdix, Lawson Rice, Bryant Selebangue, Cade Stinnett, Louie Semona III
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Market vs model
The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketWKU -5.5
ModelWKU -2.6
Model edgeSHSU +2.9
L WKU covered
Total
Market168.5
Model163.4
Model edgeUnder 5.1
L Over
Projected score
SHSU 80.4 · WKU 83
SHSU 91 · WKU 102
Win probability
WKU 59%
1st half
Spread
WKU -1.4
SHSU -7.0
Total
76.5
91 points
Projected score
SHSU 37.5 · WKU 39
SHSU 49 · WKU 42
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenWKU -4.5
1 → WKU
CloseWKU -5.5
1 pt toward WKU
Total
Open163.5
▲ 5
Close168.5
Up 5 since the open
Moneyline
SHSU +195 · WKU -238
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened WKU -4.5 · closed WKU -5.5 · moved 1 toward WKUmodel WKU -2.5
model WKU -2.5
Opened 163.5 · closed 168.5 · moved 5 upmodel 163.5
model 163.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHSUlast 9 | 5-4 56% | 8-1 89% | 7-2 78% |
| WKU | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
SHSU 3–1 WKUSHSU leads · 4 games since 2021-22 · SHSU 3-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024-25 | SHSU 78 @ WKU 62 | WKU -4.5 | SHSU W |
| Jan 25, 2024-25 | WKU 75 @ SHSU 66 | SHSU -3.5 | WKU W |
| Feb 1, 2023-24 | SHSU 79 @ WKU 77 | WKU -4.5 | SHSU W |
| Jan 10, 2023-24 | WKU 74 @ SHSU 78 | SHSU -2.5 | SHSU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Sam Houston
9 games played
Straight up
5-4
56% wins
Against the spread
8-1
89% covers · avg +7.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
7-2
78% overs · avg +6.9 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | @ TTU | L 77-98 | +31.5 | W +10.5 | 156.5 | O 175 |
| Nov 15 | @ UTAH | L 79-85 | +12.5 | W +6.5 | 159.5 | O 164 |
| Nov 19 | vs WYO | W 78-70 | -1.5 | W +6.5 | 156.5 | U 148 |
| Nov 26 | vs IDST | W 84-81 | -1.5 | W +1.5 | 142.5 | O 165 |
| Nov 28 | vs IDHO | W 94-68 | +1.5 | W +27.5 | 154.5 | O 162 |
| Dec 2 | @ OKST | L 83-93 | +13.5 | W +3.5 | 169.5 | O 176 |
| Dec 6 | @ TXSO | W 82-70 | -7.5 | W +4.5 | 158.5 | U 152 |
| Dec 17 | @ ORST | W 85-75 | +3.5 | W +13.5 | 153.5 | O 160 |
| Dec 21 | @ NMSU | L 78-87 | +5.5 | L −3.5 | 153.5 | O 165 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
7
@TTU
TTUL 77-98
+10.5
15
@UTAH
UTAHL 79-85
+6.5
19
vsWYO
WYOW 78-70
+6.5
26
vsIDST
IDSTW 84-81
+1.5
28
vsIDHO
IDHOW 94-68
+27.5
2
@OKST
OKSTL 83-93
+3.5
6
@TXSO
TXSOW 82-70
+4.5
17
@ORST
ORSTW 85-75
+13.5
21
@NMSU
NMSUL 78-87
−3.5
covered 8didn’t cover 1avg +7.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
7
@TTU
TTUL 77-98
+18.5
15
@UTAH
UTAHL 79-85
+4.5
19
vsWYO
WYOW 78-70
−8.5
26
vsIDST
IDSTW 84-81
+22.5
28
vsIDHO
IDHOW 94-68
+7.5
2
@OKST
OKSTL 83-93
+6.5
6
@TXSO
TXSOW 82-70
−6.5
17
@ORST
ORSTW 85-75
+6.5
21
@NMSU
NMSUL 78-87
+11.5
over 7under 2avg +6.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Western KY
10 games played
Straight up
5-5
50% wins
Against the spread
6-4
60% covers · avg −0.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
6-4
60% overs · avg +1.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs TNTC | W 82-70 | -14.5 | L −2.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Nov 10 | @ EKU | W 87-79 | -1.5 | W +6.5 | 162.5 | O 166 |
| Nov 16 | vs TNST | W 95-82 | -12.5 | W +0.5 | 167.5 | O 177 |
| Nov 26 | vs VAN | L 78-83 | +18.5 | W +13.5 | 168.5 | U 161 |
| Nov 27 | vs USF | L 91-97 | +7.5 | W +1.5 | 167.5 | O 188 |
| Nov 28 | vs WICH | W 75-70 | +4.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 6 | vs EVAN | W 80-79 | -11.5 | L −10.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 10 | @ MRSH | L 61-77 | +1.5 | L −14.5 | 159.5 | U 138 |
| Dec 19 | vs TLSA | L 81-82 | +2.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 29 | @ JXST | L 67-78 | -2.5 | L −13.5 | 142.5 | O 145 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−2.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+6.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+0.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
+13.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+1.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
+9.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
−10.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−14.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+1.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
−13.5
covered 6didn’t cover 4avg −0.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsTNTC
TNTCW 82-70
−1.5
10
@EKU
EKUW 87-79
+3.5
16
vsTNST
TNSTW 95-82
+9.5
26
vsVAN
VANL 78-83
−7.5
27
vsUSF
USFL 91-97
+20.5
28
vsWICH
WICHW 75-70
−10.5
6
vsEVAN
EVANW 80-79
+11.5
10
@MRSH
MRSHL 61-77
−21.5
19
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-82
+4.5
29
@JXST
JXSTL 67-78
+2.5
over 6under 4avg +1.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Sam Houston
5-4 overall · 0-1 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ New Mexico St78–87
- W@ Oregon St85–75
- W@ Texas Southern82–70
- L@ Oklahoma St83–93
- Wvs Idaho94–68
A week or more of rest.
Western KY
5-5 overall · 0-1 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Jax State67–78
- Lvs Tulsa81–82
- L@ Marshall61–77
- Wvs Evansville80–79
- Wvs Wichita St75–70
4 days since their last game.