Sam Houston State vs Indiana Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/3/24

The Sam Houston Bearkats and the Indiana Hoosiers meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Bloomington Assembly Hall. Here’s a Sam Houston vs Indiana prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Sam Houston vs Indiana pick. We will examine:

The Sam Houston Bearkats’ recent form and player performance

The Indiana Hoosiers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Sam Houston Bearkats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Indiana Hoosiers

Recent betting trends in games played between Sam Houston and Indiana

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Sam Houston vs Indiana game

Sam Houston Bearkats Betting Preview

The Bearkats started out the year on a 3-2 run with wins over Tarleton State, Lamar, and Trinity TX alongside losses to Nevada and Baylor. Sam Houston is 1-2 since then with losses to App State and UNC Wilmington before a win over Colgate.

In the Colgate game on Saturday, the Bearkats were up by just two points at the break. Sam Houston hit a 47-45 second-half run and took the win 82-78. Leading team scorer Lamar Wilkerson put up 17 points with two assists and two rebounds.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview

Over on the Indiana side, they beat SIU Edwardsville, Eastern Illinois, South Carolina, and UNC Greensboro in their first four. After losses to Louisville and Gonzaga in the next pair, the Hoosiers rebounded with a win over Providence.

Back on Friday versus the Friars, the Hoosiers jumped out to a 10-point lead by halftime. Indiana kept it up with 45 more points in the second and took the win 89-73. Mackenzie Mgbako was the top contributor with 25 points and four rebounds.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won 28 of its last 29 night games against non-conference opponents at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Sam Houston State has lost five of its last six night games against non-conference opponents.
• Sam Houston State has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Sam Houston State Bearkats will win

• Sam Houston State has won nine of its last 11 night games.

Sam Houston vs Indiana Prediction

I’ll probably just stay with Indiana here. The Hoosiers had a couple of tough losses last week but they did well against Providence in their most recent outing. Indiana shot 53.3 percent from both the field and 3-point range in that one along with 38 rebounds and 20 team assists. The Hoosiers have given up some big totals to good offenses though, with 71 or more points allowed in four of their last five games.

As for Sam Houston, they shot a nice 51.9 percent from the field in their four-point win over a struggling Colgate team over the weekend. The Bearkats have scored 82 or more points in all four of their wins this year, but they’ve been below 68 points in each of their last three losses. I don’t think Sam Houston will stay close enough to cover if Indiana is playing well.