Sam Houston State vs. Delaware prediction: Sam Houston State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Delaware will square off with the favored Sam Houston State in men's college basketball action at Bob Carpenter Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

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

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives Sam Houston State a 76% chance of defeating Delaware. Our predicted final score has Sam Houston State winning 78-71.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Sam Houston State and Delaware each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 147.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Sam Houston State vs. Delaware odds

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

Bet Type	Sam Houston State	Delaware
Spread	-7.5 (-108)	+7.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-315	+280
Total	o147.5 (-110)	u147.5 (-106)

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

Sam Houston State vs. Delaware 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	Sam Houston State -7.5	-108
Moneyline	Sam Houston State	-315
Total	Over 147.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 147.5 total points.

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

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

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Delaware and Sam Houston State at Bob Carpenter Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Sam Houston State vs. Delaware
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bob Carpenter Center

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Conclusion

We predict Sam Houston State, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat Delaware on Thursday.

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