Sam Houston State vs. Florida International prediction: Sam Houston State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

Florida International will face Sam Houston State, in what is expected to be a tight men's college basketball game, at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday, beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model gives Sam Houston State a slight edge with a 54% win probability over Florida International.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's Sam Houston State vs. Florida International matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives Sam Houston State a 54% chance of beating Florida International. Our predicted final score has Sam Houston State winning 80-79.

According to our model, Sam Houston State (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 168.5 points has a 56% chance of staying under.

Sam Houston State vs. Florida International 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.

Sam Houston State vs. Florida International 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: