UTEP Miners (17-15) vs. Sam Houston Bearkats (21-11)
March 15, 2024 12:30 pm EDT
The Line: Sam Houston Bearkats -3.5; Over/Under: +131.5
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In this article we will formulate a Sam Houston vs UTEP betting prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, March 15th at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Sam Houston recent form and recent player performance
- The UTEP recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Sam Houston
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UTEP
- Recent betting trends in games played between Sam Houston and UTEP
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Sam Houston and UTEP
Sam Houston Preview
The Sam Houston Bearkats are 21-11 (13-3) this season after they defeated FIU by a score of 78-59 in their last game. Sam Houston led 43-27 at the half and was able to slightly pull away in the second half for the win. The Bearkats shot 46.2% from the field and were +21 in rebounding margin in the game. Sam Houston has won eight games in a row and they have allowed 66 points or fewer in six of them. The Bearkats are scoring 72.4 points per game with 38.2 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game, while allowing 69.3 points against per game this year. Lamar Wilkerson is averaging 13.8 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per game. Sam Houston is shooting 42.5% from the field, 73.3% on free throws, and 35.4% on three pointers this season.
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UTEP Preview
The UTEP Miners are 17-15 (7-9) this year after they defeated Liberty by a score of 66-57 in their last game. UTEP led 31-30 at the half and held Liberty to just 27 points in the second half in the win. The Miners shot 47.9% from the field and were +7 in rebounding margin in the game. UTEP has also defeated FIU, Liberty, and Jacksonville State during this winning streak. The Miners are scoring 73.2 points per game with 32.9 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game, while giving up 69.4 points against per game this season. Tae Hardy is averaging 15.2 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, and 2.6 assists per game. UTEP is shooting 44.8% from the field, 68.4% on free throws, and 32% on three pointers this year.
Sam Houston vs UTEP Betting Prediction
Sam Houston comes into this matchup as the #1 seed in the CUSA Tournament and they have won eight games in a row. The Bearkats don’t have very strong season numbers and they are only shooting 42.5% from the field, but they do have a big rebounding advantage in this game. UTEP was only 7-9 in conference play, but they have won four games in a row and are shooting 44.8% from the field this season. Sam Houston won both regular season meetings by scores of 65-54 and 60-56, and I think we are going to see another lower scoring game here. Take the under in this game.
