The Miners will play the Bearkats on Friday, March 15th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 12:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, UTEP and Sam Houston State are set to tip-off on Friday, March 15th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - UTEP wound up with a 97.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Sam Houston State finished with a 99.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. UTEP comes to this matchup with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the C-USA Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Sam Houston State, finished the regular season with a 7-9 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the C-USA Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UTEP finished 4th (0.438) in the C-USA Conference, with Sam Houston State ending up 1st (0.813) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 C-USA Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - UTEP had a 0.531 regular season overall win percentage, with Sam Houston State, notching a 0.656 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - UTEP tallied a 17-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Sam Houston State put together a 21-11 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Gather 'round, wizards and witches, for a magical March Madness matchup!
UTEP with 17-15 record faces Sam Houston State with 21-11 record.
UTEP at 7-9 Conference standing, while Sam Houston State at 13-3.
The winning team advances in the single-elimination NCAA basketball tournament.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Let the magic of basketball begin!
Best Miners at Bearkats Odds
| Underdog UTEP | Favorite Sam Houston State |
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| Underdog UTEP | Favorite Sam Houston State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Sam Houston State is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UTEP is a +5 -110 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 133.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 133.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Sam Houston State is a -225 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UTEP is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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UTEP
Sam Houston State
3/15/24 12:30pm EDT | +4.5 -105-4.5 -115 |
Underdog UTEP - UTEP bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 UTEP underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Sam Houston State - Sam Houston State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Sam Houston State favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UTEP at Sam Houston State Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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UTEP
Sam Houston State
First to 5 Points
3/15/24 12:30pm EDT | -105-135Bet |
UTEP
Sam Houston State
First to 10 Points
3/15/24 12:30pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
UTEP
Sam Houston State
First to 15 Points
3/15/24 12:30pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
UTEP
Sam Houston State
Game to Overtime
3/15/24 12:30pm EDT | Yes +1100No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Sam Houston State | 21-12 | 0.636 | 12-2 | 7-9 | 13-3 | - | 0.813 | L1 |
| UTEP | 18-16 | 0.529 | 13-5 | 2-9 | 7-9 | +6 | 0.438 | L1 |
UTEP & Sam Houston State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UTEP Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UTEP YR: futures available
Sam Houston State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Sam Houston State YR: futures available
UTEP & Sam Houston State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UTEP vs Sam Houston State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 15th, 2024 at 12:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UTEP vs Sam Houston State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UTEP vs Sam Houston State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.