Sam Houston State vs. Jacksonville State prediction: Sam Houston State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/14/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET as Sam Houston State squares off with Jacksonville State in men's college basketball action at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives Sam Houston State a slight edge with a 54% win probability over Jacksonville State.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's Sam Houston State vs. Jacksonville State matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives Sam Houston State a 54% chance of beating Jacksonville State. Our predicted final score has Sam Houston State winning 76-75.

According to our model, Sam Houston State (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 151.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Sam Houston State vs. Jacksonville 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.

Sam Houston State vs. Jacksonville State picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities 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 to win.

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

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State at Pete Mathews Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Sam Houston State vs. Jacksonville State
• Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict Sam Houston State, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat Jacksonville State on Wednesday.

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