The Missouri State Bears (12-8, 6-3 CUSA) will host the Sam Houston Bearkats (13-7, 5-4 CUSA) after winning six straight home games.
Wednesday's matchup between the Bears and the Bearkats features a slim line of Missouri State -2. The over/under is 148.5 points for the game.
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Missouri State vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Springfield, Missouri
- Arena: Great Southern Bank Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Missouri State vs. Sam Houston Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Missouri State (-2)
- Moneyline: Missouri State (-136), Sam Houston (+114)
- Total: 148.5 points
Pick ATS:Sam Houston (+2)
- Pick OU: Over (148.5)
- Prediction: Sam Houston 76, Missouri State 75
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Missouri State vs. Sam Houston Comparison
| Missouri State Rank | Missouri State Stat | Sam Houston Stat | Sam Houston Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207th | 75.6 | Points Scored | 84.0 | 47th |
| 136th | 72.2 | Points Allowed | 74.0 | 199th |
| 176th | 14.2 | Assists | 16.3 | 67th |
| 150th | 11.0 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 234th |
| 202nd | 45.0% | Field Goal % | 46.7% | 104th |
| 185th | 43.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.6% | 38th |
Missouri State Key Players
- Keith Palek III leads the Bears in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 17.9 points, pulling down 7.0 boards and distributing 3.7 assists per game.
- Kobi Williams makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
- The Missouri State steals leader is Michael Osei-Bonsu, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Cameron Boone, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Sam Houston Key Players
- Po'Boigh King is at the top of the Bearkats scoring leaderboard with 13.6 points per game. King also grabs 2.0 rebounds and racks up 1.5 assists per game.
- The Sam Houston leaders in rebounding and assists are Veljko Ilic with 7.3 rebounds per game (also adding 10.9 points and 2.3 assists per game) and Justin Begg with 3.8 assists per game (also tacking on 9.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game).
- King hits 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bearkats.
- Kashie Natt's steals (2.3 steals per game) and blocks (0.6 blocks per game) pace Sam Houston on defense.
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