Liberty vs Sam Houston State Prediction 1/10/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Liberty Flames and the Sam Houston Bearkats meet Saturday in college basketball action from Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville. Here’s a Liberty vs Sam Houston prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Liberty vs Sam Houston pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Liberty Flames Betting Preview

Liberty was able to record wins in their first five straight games, then took three losses in the next four games versus Towson, Bradley and NC State. The Flames would beat Midway University, Dayton, Florida International, Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State in succession over the next five games though, improving their record to 11-3 over the first 14 games of the season.

In their game Thursday versus Louisiana Tech, the Flames were up 34-27 going into the second half. Liberty didn’t let up from there, notching a 38-29 run on the way to a 72-56 win in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Brett Decker with 15 points and six rebounds. JJ Harper added 13 points and Zach Cleveland had 10 points with seven rebounds and eight assists.

Sam Houston Bearkats Betting Preview

Over on the Sam Houston side, they managed a 1-2 run over their first three games then beat Wyoming, Schreiner, Idaho State and Idaho from there. A 3-4 run came next with losses to Oklahoma State, New Mexico State, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee among wins over Texas Southern, Oregon State and College of Biblical Studies. Over the first 14 games that made for an 8-6 record for the Bearkats.

Matched up against Delaware on Thursday the Bearkats were up by six points by halftime. Sam Houston managed a 37-31 advantage in the second half, cruising to the win 72-60 in the end. Po’Boigh King had 22 points with two rebounds and Veljko Ilic doubled up on 15 points and 13 boards. Justin Begg chipped in 11 points with three rebounds and three assists as well.

Liberty Flames @ Sam Houston State Bearkats Betting Trends: January 10, 2026

Why the Sam Houston State Bearkats will win

• Sam Houston State has won each of its last seven home games.

Why the Liberty Flames will win

• Liberty has won each of its last nine games against the Conference USA.
• Sam Houston State has lost five of its last six day games against the Conference USA.

Liberty vs Sam Houston State Prediction

I’ll stay with Liberty, but you could make a case either way. The Flames shot a solid 46.3 percent from the field in their last outing, holding Louisiana Tech to just 35 percent on the other side. Liberty added a 36-31 rebounding advantage and a 28-18 edge on points in the paint alongside just seven turnovers in a pretty nice overall effort. The Flames have now won six games in a row, scoring 72 or more points in five of those.

As for Sam Houston, they didn’t have a ton of issues versus a struggling Delaware team this week, despite shooting a tepid 37.5 percent from the field. The Bearkats had a 40-28 advantage on the boards though, and committed just six turnovers along the way. Sam Houston had lost three of four games prior to that however, giving up 87 or more points in two of those defeats.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Liberty Flames -1.5