Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky Prediction: Western Kentucky Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/20/2025]

Western Kentucky and Sam Houston State are scheduled to meet in college basketball action at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, starting at 9:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Western Kentucky as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Sam Houston State-Western Kentucky game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Western Kentucky with a win probability of 62% and Sam Houston State with 38%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky predictions page.

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Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

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

Our independent predictive model currently gives Western Kentucky a 62% chance of defeating Sam Houston State. Our predicted final score has Western Kentucky winning 78-74.

According to our model, Sam Houston State (+4.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 153.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sam Houston State	Western Kentucky
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+155	-178
Total	o153.5 (-110)	u153.5 (-110)

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

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Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky matchup is on the total.

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Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball matchup between Western Kentucky and Sam Houston State at E. A. Diddle Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Sam Houston State vs. Western Kentucky
• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: E. A. Diddle Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Western Kentucky, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat Sam Houston State on Thursday.

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