Delaware vs. Sam Houston State prediction: Sam Houston State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/8/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET as Delaware takes on Sam Houston State in men's college basketball action at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Sam Houston State as the most likely winner of the Delaware vs. Sam Houston State game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Delaware vs. Sam Houston State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Delaware and Sam Houston State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Sam Houston State an 88% chance of beating Delaware. Our predicted final score has Sam Houston State winning 82-69.

According to our model, Sam Houston State (-11.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 59% chance of going over.

Delaware vs. Sam Houston State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Delaware vs. Sam Houston State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 144.5 total points.

Delaware vs. Sam Houston State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Sam Houston State and Delaware at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Delaware vs. Sam Houston State
• Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict Sam Houston State, with an 88% win probability, will likely beat Delaware on Thursday.

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