Halftime Report
Just one extra half stands between Sam Houston and the win they had been favored to gather coming into this afternoon. They’ve jumped out to a fast 36-27 lead towards FIU.
Sam Houston entered the match with three straight losses and so they’re nicely on their method to making it 4. Can they flip issues round, or will FIU hand them one other defeat? Solely time will inform.
Who’s Enjoying
FIU Panthers @ Sam Houston Bearkats
Present Information: FIU 7-9, Sam Houston 7-9
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- The place: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum — Huntsville, Texas
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Observe: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Value: $3.00
What to Know
We have one other thrilling Convention USA matchup on schedule because the Sam Houston Bearkats and the FIU Panthers are set to tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. The Bearkats are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 79.1 factors per sport this season.
FIU is dealing with Sam Houston on the unsuitable time: Sam Houston suffered their first house lack of the season on Thursday and so they’re doubtless out for redemption. They fell 76-68 to the Flames. The Bearkats simply cannot catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Sam Houston’s defeat should not obscure the performances of Lamar Wilkerson, who virtually dropped a double-double on 25 factors and 9 rebounds, and Marcus Boykin, who posted 16 factors along with six rebounds and 5 assists.
Sam Houston struggled to work collectively and completed the sport with solely eight assists. Sadly, that is turning into one thing of a pattern for them; they had been averaging 15.7 assists per sport earlier this season, however of their final 5 matches they’ve fallen to solely 10.4 per sport.
In the meantime, FIU ended up a superb deal behind La. Tech on Thursday and misplaced 81-64. The Panthers have not had a lot luck with the Bulldogs lately, because the workforce’s come up quick the final 4 instances they’ve met.
The loss does not inform the entire story although, as a number of gamers had good video games. One of the vital lively was Jayden Brewer, who scored 15 factors. One other participant making a distinction was Jonathan Aybar, who went 6 for 8 en route to fifteen factors.
Sam Houston’s loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at house relationship again to final season and dropped them to 7-9. As for FIU, their defeat dropped their report all the way down to an similar 7-9.
Keep watch over the arc in Saturday’s sport: Sam Houston has made nailing deep photographs look straightforward this yr this season, having averaged 8.7 threes per sport. It is a totally different story for FIU, although, as they have been averaging solely 5.8. Given Sam Houston’s sizable benefit in that space, FIU might want to discover a method to shut that hole.
Wanting forward, Sam Houston is the favourite on this one, because the consultants anticipate to see them win by 7.5 factors. For these seeking to play the unfold, cautious betting on Sam Houston: they’ve a less-than-stellar 5-8 report towards the unfold this season.
Odds
Sam Houston is an enormous 7.5-point favourite towards FIU, in keeping with the newest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had been proper according to the betting group on this one, as the sport opened as a 7.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
The over/beneath is 153 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Sam Houston has received 2 out of their final 3 video games towards FIU.
- Mar 13, 2024 – Sam Houston 78 vs. FIU 59
- Feb 15, 2024 – Sam Houston 70 vs. FIU 56
- Feb 03, 2024 – FIU 68 vs. Sam Houston 61
