Tonight’s C-USA tilt between the Florida International Panthers and Sam Houston Bearkats may not be on everyone’s radar. But, according to the taller total, this will be one of the more entertaining games on Thursday’s board.
The Bearkats continue to climb the conference standings despite a rash of injuries over the past month. A tight eight-man rotation keeps putting up wins, powered by an up-tempo attack.
The Golden Panthers play at an even faster pace with a “shoot first and play defense later” approach, especially when they hit the road.
That has my FIU vs. Sam Houston predictions and college basketball picks siding with the home team on February 26.
Florida International vs Sam Houston prediction
Florida International vs Sam Houston best bet: Sam Houston Bearkats -6 (-110)
The Florida International Panthers’ frenetic pace forces foes into careless play. The Sam Houston Bearkats, however, welcome the tempo.
The Bearkats are no strangers to controlled chaos. They’re not far behind FIU in pace rating and bag buckets off the fast break. But Sam Houston can also slow things down in the half-court set and do damage from beyond the arc.
The Panthers hemorrhage 86 points per outing on the road, and the majority of game projections have SHSU winning by nine or more points tonight. This spread is starting to tick up at sharper shops.
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Florida International vs Sam Houston same-game parlay
The Bearkats caught FIU with a 13-point road win in their last meeting. The Panthers have only four wins in their last 13 games (5-8 ATS), with those victories coming against teams that are .500 or worse in C-USA play. Sam Houston has been an ATS darling this season at 17-7 against the spread, including 6-3 ATS as a host.
Florida International’s defense is bad, and it gets even worse on the road. The Bearkats have gone Over their team total in six of the past seven games and are 13-7 O/U on their TT over the last 20 outings.
Florida International vs Sam Houston SGP
- Sam Houston -6
- Sam Houston team total Over 84.5
Florida International vs Sam Houston odds
- Spread: Florida International +6 | Sam Houston -6
- Moneyline: Florida International +210 | Sam Houston -260
- Over/Under: Over 163 | Under 163
Florida International vs Sam Houston betting trend to know
Sam Houston has covered the spread in 14 of its last 20 games (+7.40 Units/34% ROI). Find more college basketball betting trends for Florida International vs. Sam Houston.
How to watch Florida International vs Sam Houston
| Location | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville, TX |
| Date | Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBSSN |
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