Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum · at Sam Houston · Conference game
Closing line
SHSU -5.5✓ SHSU covered by 9.5
SHSU -5.5✓ SHSU covered by 9.5Closing total156.5Under by 25.5
 WKU | This season | SHSU |
|---|---|---|
| 9-8 | Record | 9-7 |
| 9-8 | ATS | 13-3 |
| 8-9 | O/U | 10-6 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: WKU 78–81 SHSU · ✓ SHSU (63%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 21 | 37 | 58 |
| SHSU | 38 | 35 | 73 |
1st half: WKU 21, SHSU 38 (SHSU by 17). The model had SHSU by 2.1 and a total of 74.3 (actual 59).
Team stats
| WKU | SHSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 37% | Field goals | 29-59 49% |
| 8-23 35% | 3-pointers | 7-20 35% |
| 12-16 75% | Free throws | 8-20 40% |
| 38 10 off | Rebounds | 35 11 off |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 20 | Points in paint | 40 |
| 3 | Fast-break points | 11 |
Players
| WKU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Newell F | 33 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-4 |
| LJ Hackman G | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5-11 | 3-5 |
| Ryan Myers G | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 |
| Terrion Murdix G | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Noah Boyde C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Leeroy Odiahi F | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| Jack Edelen G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Cam Haffner G | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Kade Unseld G | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Cade Stinnett G | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Blaise Keita F | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Lawson Rice, Armelo Boone, Louie Semona III, Teagan Moore, Bryant Selebangue
| SHSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Po'Boigh King G | 31 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 10-16 | 4-6 |
| Kashie Natt G | 30 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5-5 | 1-1 |
| Justin Begg G | 28 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Veljko Ilic F | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-0 |
| Damon Nicholas Jr. G | 25 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4-7 | 0-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jacobe Coleman G | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Jacob Walker G | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Matt Dann F | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| CJ Beaumont G | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Nathan Nguyen, Noah Benny, Cheikh Sadibou Ndiaye, Jackson Rogers, Jaxson Ford, Isaiah Manning
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenSHSU -4.5
1 → SHSU
CloseSHSU -5.5
1 pt toward SHSU
Total
Open156.5
no move
Close156.5
No change since the open
Moneyline
WKU +190 · SHSU -230
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened SHSU -4.5 · closed SHSU -5.5 · moved 1 toward SHSUmodel SHSU -3.5
model SHSU -3.5
Opened 156.5 · unchangedmodel 159
model 159
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | SHSU -5.5 | SHSU -3.7 | WKU +1.8 | L SHSU covered |
| Total | 156.5 | 158.8 | Over 2.3 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | WKU 77.5 · SHSU 81.2 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | SHSU -2.1 | SHSU -17.0 |
| 1H total | 74.3 | 59 |
| 1H projected score | WKU 36.1 · SHSU 38.2 | WKU 21 · SHSU 38 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% |
| SHSU | 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
WKU 2–3 SHSUSHSU leads · 5 games since 2021-22 · WKU 2-3 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025-26 | SHSU 91 @ WKU 102 | WKU -5.5 | WKU W |
| 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
Western KY
17 games played
Straight up
9-8
53% wins
Against the spread
9-8
53% covers · avg −1.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-9
47% overs · avg −1.6 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 |
| Jan 2 | vsSHSU | W 102-91 | -5.5 | W +5.5 | 168.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 4 | vs LT | W 66-61 | -9.5 | L −4.5 | 145.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 8 | @ NMSU | L 64-80 | +2.5 | L −13.5 | 154.5 | U 144 |
| Jan 10 | @ UTEP | W 68-56 | -3.5 | W +8.5 | 144.5 | U 124 |
| Jan 14 | vs MOST | W 87-72 | -6.5 | W +8.5 | 148.5 | O 159 |
| Jan 17 | vs KENN | L 65-81 | -7.5 | L −23.5 | 165.5 | U 146 |
| Jan 21 | vs LIB | L 69-76 | +1.5 | L −5.5 | 148.5 | U 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
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+5.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−4.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−13.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
+8.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+8.5
17
vsKENN
KENNL 65-81
−23.5
21
vsLIB
LIBL 69-76
−5.5
covered 9didn’t cover 8avg −1.9 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
2
vsSHSU
SHSUW 102-91
+24.5
4
vsLT
LTW 66-61
−18.5
8
@NMSU
NMSUL 64-80
−10.5
10
@UTEP
UTEPW 68-56
−20.5
14
vsMOST
MOSTW 87-72
+10.5
17
vsKENN
KENNL 65-81
−19.5
21
vsLIB
LIBL 69-76
−3.5
over 8under 9avg −1.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Sam Houston
16 games played
Straight up
9-7
56% wins
Against the spread
13-3
81% covers · avg +5.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
10-6
63% overs · avg +1.6 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 |
| Jan 2 | @WKU | L 91-102 | +5.5 | L −5.5 | 168.5 | O 193 |
| Jan 4 | @ MTSU | L 67-68 | +4.5 | W +3.5 | 156.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 8 | vs DEL | W 72-60 | -11.5 | W +0.5 | 144.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 10 | vsLIB | L 74-82 | +1.5 | L −6.5 | 154.5 | O 156 |
| Jan 14 | @JXST | W 77-62 | +1.5 | W +16.5 | 150.5 | U 139 |
| Jan 17 | @ FIU | W 76-63 | +2.5 | W +15.5 | 168.5 | U 139 |
| Jan 21 | vsKENN | W 93-87 | -5.5 | W +0.5 | 167.5 | O 180 |
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
2
@WKU
WKUL 91-102
−5.5
4
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-68
+3.5
8
vsDEL
DELW 72-60
+0.5
10
vsLIB
LIBL 74-82
−6.5
14
@JXST
JXSTW 77-62
+16.5
17
@FIU
FIUW 76-63
+15.5
21
vsKENN
KENNW 93-87
+0.5
covered 13didn’t cover 3avg +5.9 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
2
@WKU
WKUL 91-102
+24.5
4
@MTSU
MTSUL 67-68
−21.5
8
vsDEL
DELW 72-60
−12.5
10
vsLIB
LIBL 74-82
+1.5
14
@JXST
JXSTW 77-62
−11.5
17
@FIU
FIUW 76-63
−29.5
21
vsKENN
KENNW 93-87
+12.5
over 10under 6avg +1.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Western KY
9-8 overall · 4-4 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Liberty69–76
- Lvs Kennesaw St65–81
- Wvs Missouri St87–72
- W@ UTEP68–56
- L@ New Mexico St64–80
3 days since their last game.
Sam Houston
9-7 overall · 4-4 in conference · Conference USA
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Kennesaw St93–87
- W@ FIU76–63
- W@ Jax State77–62
- Lvs Liberty74–82
- Wvs Delaware72–60
3 days since their last game.