Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston State prediction: Sam Houston State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Sam Houston State will square off with Kennesaw State in men's college basketball action at Von Braun Center on Friday, beginning at 3:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Sam Houston State as the most likely winner of the Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston State game.

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Kennesaw State and Sam Houston State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Sam Houston State a 57% chance of beating Kennesaw State. Our predicted final score has Sam Houston State winning 81-79.

According to our model, Kennesaw State (+1.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 160.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston State odds

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

Bet Type	Kennesaw State	Sam Houston State
Spread	+1.5 (-102)	-1.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+120	-135
Total	o160.5 (-105)	u160.5 (-110)

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

Kennesaw State 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Kennesaw State +1.5	-102
Moneyline	Sam Houston State	-135
Total	Over 160.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Kennesaw State +1.5 at the spread.

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

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

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Sam Houston State and Kennesaw State at Von Braun Center is scheduled to commence at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston State
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Von Braun Center

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Conclusion

We predict Sam Houston State, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Kennesaw State on Friday.

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