Delaware vs Sam Houston State Prediction 1/8/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Nikos Lagouretos

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Dec 2, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Sam Houston Bearkats guard Justin Begg (5) drives to the basket around Oklahoma State Cowboys center Parsa Fallah (22) during the second half at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

MATCHUP	Delaware Blue Hens	Sam Houston State Bearkats
Team Records	5-10	9-6
Where	Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville, TX
When	Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time	07:30 PM EST
TV	ESPN+

In this article, we will formulate a Delaware vs Sam Houston Prediction for this College Basketball game on Thursday, January 8th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Sam Houston Bearkats Preview

Sam Houston Bearkats have an 8-6 record this season and are tied for 10th place in Conference USA. They have a 4-0 home record and are coming off a 68-67 away loss against Middle Tennessee. Their previous three games were a 102-91 away loss against Western Kentucky, a 117-57 home win against College of Biblical Studies and an 87-78 away loss against New Mexico State.

Offensively, Sam Houston averages 86.8 points per game, while allowing 76.2 points per game defensively. The Bearkats shoot with 46% from the field and grab 44.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.6 assists per game. They average 3.4 blocks per game and 7.9 steals per game defensively.

Isaiah Manning leads Sam Houston in scoring, with an average of 12.2 points per game, while shooting with 48.7% from the field and 86.8% from the free throw line. Veljko Ilic is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.2 per game, while Justin Begg adds a team-high 3.8 assists per game.

Delaware Blue Hens Preview

Delaware Blue Hens have a 5-9 record this season and are in 9th place in Conference USA. They have a 1-3 away record and are coming off a 67-52 home win against Kennesaw State. Their previous three games were a 67-64 home loss against Jacksonville State, a 61-43 home loss against Missouri State and a 65-57 home win against Rider.

Offensively, Delaware averages 66.1 points per game, while allowing 70.7 points per game defensively. The Blue Hens shoot with 44% from the field and grab 32.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.4 assists per game. They average 3.9 blocks per game and 6.1 steals per game defensively.

Christian Bliss leads Delaware in scoring, with an average of 15.1 points per game, while shooting with 39.2% from the field and 83.7% from the free throw line. Macon Emory is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.6 per game, while Christian Bliss also leads the team with 6.2 assists per game.

Delaware Blue Hens @ Sam Houston State Bearkats Betting Trends: January 8, 2026

Why the Sam Houston State Bearkats will win

Sam Houston State has won each of its last six home games.
Delaware has lost each of its last six Thursday games.
Sam Houston State has won the first half in each of its last five home games.

Why the Delaware Blue Hens will win

Sam Houston State has lost each of its last four games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

Each of Sam Houston State’s last seven night games have produced a total of 148+ points.
Each of Delaware’s last four games have produced a total of 131 or fewer points.

Delaware vs Sam Houston Prediction

In this Delaware vs Sam Houston Prediction, Sam Houston is coming as -12.5 home favorites. Sam Houston has been the better team this season and has been undefeated at home, while Delaware has been bad on the road. Sam Houston has been excellent against the spread this season with a 9-2 record and has been superior offensively, scoring 20.7 points per game more than Delaware, so I expect them to have an easy one at home today. Take Sam Houston and lay the -12.5 at home.