Florida International vs. Sam Houston State prediction: Sam Houston State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/26/2026]

Sam Houston State and Florida International will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on Thursday, with tipoff at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Sam Houston State as the most likely winner of the Florida International 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.

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Florida International and Sam Houston State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Sam Houston State a 71% chance of beating Florida International. Our predicted final score has Sam Houston State winning 83-77.

According to our model, Sam Houston State (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 161.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Florida International vs. Sam Houston State odds

We have sourced 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.

Florida International vs. Sam Houston State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available 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 Sam Houston State -6.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

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

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Sam Houston State and Florida International at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum is scheduled to commence at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Florida International vs. Sam Houston State
• Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict Sam Houston State, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat Florida International on Thursday.

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