Thursday’s game that pits the Kennesaw State Owls (9-7, 1-2 CUSA) against the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-9, 1-3 CUSA) at KSU Convocation Center is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 78-76 in favor of Kennesaw State. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 16.

According to our computer prediction, the Kennesaw State versus Sam Houston game has a predicted point spread that equals the actual spread (1.5). The two teams are projected to fall short of the 161.5 over/under.

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Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Kennesaw, Georgia
• Venue: KSU Convocation Center
• Line: Kennesaw State -1.5
• Point total: 161.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kennesaw State -115, Sam Houston -105

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Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kennesaw State 78, Sam Houston 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston

• Pick ATS: Pick Em
• Pick OU: Under (161.5)

Kennesaw State is 8-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Sam Houston’s 3-11-0 ATS record. The Owls are 6-7-0 and the Bearkats are 11-3-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams put up 159.5 points per game combined, 2.0 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Kennesaw State is 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall over its last 10 contests, while Sam Houston has gone 1-9 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Kennesaw State Performance Insights

• The Owls are outscoring opponents by 4.5 points per game with a +72 scoring differential overall. They put up 80.3 points per game (68th in college basketball) and allow 75.8 per outing (290th in college basketball).
• Kennesaw State ranks sixth in college basketball at 39.2 rebounds per game. That’s 7.3 more than the 31.9 its opponents average.
• Kennesaw State makes 2.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.5 (52nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4.
• The Owls’ 93.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 229th in college basketball, and the 88.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 110th in college basketball.
• Kennesaw State loses the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 13.7 (331st in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.6.

Sam Houston Performance Insights

• The Bearkats’ +24 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 79.2 points per game (83rd in college basketball) while giving up 77.8 per contest (320th in college basketball).
• Sam Houston wins the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. It collects 32.4 rebounds per game, 199th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.9.
• Sam Houston hits 8.8 three-pointers per game (87th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.9 on average.
• Sam Houston and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Bearkats commit 12.5 per game (273rd in college basketball) and force 12.5 (134th in college basketball).

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