The Sam Houston Bearkats (10-16, 3-10 CUSA) will visit the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11, 5-7 CUSA) after losing 11 straight road games.
Thursday's game between the Hilltoppers and the Bearkats sees the Hilltoppers as 4.5-point favorites. The game's point total is 154.5.
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Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPNU
- Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena
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Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Western Kentucky (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Western Kentucky (-184), Sam Houston (+152)
- Total: 154.5 points
Pick ATS:Western Kentucky (-4.5)
- Pick OU: Under (154.5)
- Prediction: Western Kentucky 78, Sam Houston 73
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Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston Comparison
| Western Kentucky Rank | Western Kentucky Stat | Sam Houston Stat | Sam Houston Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85th | 77.8 | Points Scored | 75.7 | 130th |
| 288th | 75.7 | Points Allowed | 75.8 | 292nd |
| 284th | 12.2 | Assists | 13.2 | 215th |
| 155th | 11.0 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 281st |
| 264th | 43.2% | Field Goal % | 44.3% | 210th |
| 55th | 41.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.6% | 229th |
Western Kentucky Key Players
- The Hilltoppers scoring leader is Don McHenry, who averages 18.0 per contest to go with 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
- Tyrone Marshall leads Western Kentucky in rebounding, averaging 6.5 per game, while Khristian Lander leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.0 in each contest.
- McHenry makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hilltoppers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
- McHenry and Leeroy Odiahi lead Western Kentucky on the defensive end, with McHenry leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Odiahi in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.
Sam Houston Key Players
- Lamar Wilkerson is at the top of the Bearkats scoring leaderboard with 19.7 points per game. Wilkerson also grabs 3.8 rebounds and averages 1.8 assists per game.
- Kalifa Sakho has a stat line of 6.4 rebounds, 7.5 points and 0.5 assists per game for Sam Houston to take the top rebound spot on the team. Marcus Boykin has the top spot for assists with 5.0 per game, adding 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per matchup.
- Wilkerson hits 3.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bearkats.
- Sam Houston's leader in steals is Boykin (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Sakho (1.3 per game).
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