NCAAB MATCHUP REPORT

January 24, 2026, 2:00 | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-8) VS Sam Houston State Bearkats (12-7)

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RECENT FORM

NameRecord ATSOffense DefenseDiff ATS HomeATS Away OU RecordOU Home OU Away
Western Kentucky 11-8 9-8 79.84 75.79 4.05 4-5 2-3 8-9 5-4 2-3
Sam Houston State 12-7 13-3 84.58 74.79 9.79 3-1 8-2 10-6 2-2 6-4

POWER STATS

Assists Turnovers

NameAssists TurnoversRatio
WKU 13.11 10.42 1.26
SAMHO 16.11 12.37 1.3

Rebounding

NameOffense DefenseTotal
WKU 14.53 26.95 41.48
SAMHO 14.37 28.26 42.63

ShootingPercentage

NameOffense DefenseTotal
WKU 40.79 41.72 -0.93
SAMHO 46.6 40.72 5.88

SMART CHART

WKU
NAME
SAMHO
79.84
OFFENSE
84.58
75.79
DEFENSE
74.79
4.05
DIFFERENTIAL
9.79
14.53
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
14.37
26.95
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
28.26
40.79
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
46.60
73.35
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
73.49
8.37
THREE POINTERS
9.21
8.05
STEALS
7.63

TEAM RECORDS

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 11-8 8-4 3-4 9-8 5-5 4-3 79.84 75.79 4.05
Last 10 5-5 4-3 1-2 4-5 3-3 1-2 77.10 73.60 3.50
vs Conf 4-4 3-2 1-2 3-5 2-3 1-2 73.50 74.38 -0.88

Sam Houston State Bearkats

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 12-7 6-1 6-6 13-3 3-1 10-2 84.58 74.79 9.79
Last 10 6-4 3-1 3-3 6-3 2-1 4-2 83.00 74.30 8.70
vs Conf 4-4 2-1 2-3 5-3 2-1 3-2 78.50 76.38 2.12

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 79.84 115 74.79 214
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 73.29 158 67.00 124
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed 41.57 7 33.00 183
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 84.58 47 75.79 237
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 90.57 41 76.71 142
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed 49.14 2 42.71 358

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord ATSO/U AVGAVG 1/2 FG%REB 3PTSTEALS
Western Kentucky 2-3 2-3 1-4 78.00 35.00 43.12 38.60 50/140 6.40
Sam Houston State 3-2 3-2 1-4 78.40 40.00 44.41 39.80 46/123 7.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine ATSTotal O/UFG% Edge Reb Edge3PT Edge Away Half ScoreHome Half Score Away FG%Home FG% Away ReboundsHome Rebounds Away Three PointersHome Three Pointers Away StealsHome Steals
Jan 2, 2026 SAMHO WKU 91 102 -5.5 WKU 168.5 O SAMHO WKU WKU 49 42 46.6 45.9 40 49 10/28 14/35 10 9
Feb 20, 2025 SAMHO WKU 78 62 -4 SAMHO 154 U SAMHO SAMHO SAMHO 43 25 44.8 33.8 45 34 11/25 9/30 4 4
Jan 25, 2025 WKU SAMHO 75 66 -3 WKU 154.5 U WKU WKU WKU 36 34 44.1 37.5 43 36 8/27 7/24 5 6
Feb 1, 2024 SAMHO WKU 79 77 -5 SAMHO 158 U SAMHO SAMHO SAMHO 38 42 47.7 46.7 38 33 10/25 9/26 6 4
Jan 10, 2024 WKU SAMHO 74 78 -2.5 SAMHO 156.5 U Push SAMHO WKU 30 36 45.2 45.2 34 40 10/22 8/21 10 9

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Sam Houston State Bearkats

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 21, 2026 LIB 69-76 L 1.5 148.5 L/U 42.11 64.71 10 H
Jan 17, 2026 KENNE 65-81 L -8 165.5 L/U 29.41 65.22 10 H
Jan 14, 2026 MOST 87-72 W -6.5 148.5 W/O 50.91 82.76 7 H
Jan 10, 2026 UTEP 68-56 W -3.5 144.5 W/U 39.06 59.09 5 A
Jan 8, 2026 NMSU 64-80 L 2 154.5 L/U 30.88 73.91 5 A

Sam Houston State Bearkats

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 21, 2026 KENNE 93-87 W -5 167.5 W/O 55.56 63.16 11 H
Jan 17, 2026 FIU 76-63 W 2.5 168.5 W/U 44.07 53.85 10 A
Jan 14, 2026 JVST 77-62 W 0 150.5 W/U 57.41 71.43 10 A
Jan 10, 2026 LIB 74-82 L 1.5 154.5 L/O 43.55 78.57 9 H
Jan 8, 2026 DELA 72-60 W -11.5 144.5 W/U 37.50 88.89 8 H