Texas Tech vs Sam Houston College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 7

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) face the Sam Houston Bearkats (1-0) on November 7, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, November 7, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Arena: United Supermarkets Arena

Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas Tech win (95.8%)

Before making an informed wager on Texas Tech-Sam Houston outing (in which Texas Tech is a 27.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 152.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Friday's game.

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Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas Tech put together a 19-18-0 record against the spread last season.
• Sam Houston compiled a 9-20-0 ATS record last year.
• The Red Raiders covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 10 times in 18 games at home, and they covered seven times in 10 games when playing on the road.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Bearkats had a lower winning percentage at home (.300, 3-7-0 record) than away (.375, 6-10-0).

Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas Tech went 23-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 79.3% of those games).
• The Red Raiders played as a moneyline favorite of -33333 or shorter in just one game last season, which they won.
• Sam Houston was an underdog 15 times last season and won once.
• The Bearkats were not a bigger underdog last season than the +4000 moneyline set for this game.
• Texas Tech has an implied moneyline win probability of 99.7% in this matchup.

Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston Head-to-Head Comparison

• With 80.9 points scored per game and 68.5 points conceded last year, Texas Tech was 28th in college basketball offensively and 70th defensively.
• On the boards, Texas Tech was 84th in the country in rebounds (33.5 per game) last season. It was 94th in rebounds conceded (29.9 per game).
• Last season Texas Tech was ranked 34th in the nation in assists with 16.1 per game.
• Last season, Texas Tech was 12th-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (9.1 per game) and ranked 197th in turnovers forced (11.1).
• Sam Houston posted 75.3 points per game (136th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while surrendering 76 points per contest (294th-ranked).
• With 31.8 boards per game, Sam Houston ranked 184th in the country. It ceded 31.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 182nd in college basketball.
• Last season Sam Houston ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.9 per game.
• Sam Houston was 267th in college basketball with 12.1 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 140th with 11.7 forced turnovers per game.

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