Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston odds, prediction: 2026 CUSA Tournament men's college basketball picks from proven model

The sixth-seeded Kennesaw State Owls will now face the second-seeded Sam Houston Bearkats in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals on Friday. Kennesaw State, the six-seed, took down the third-seeded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 96-87 on Thursday night in the Conference USA Tournament. Trey Simpson had 26 points and added five rebounds for the Owls (18-13, 10-10 Conference USA) to help lead Kennesaw State to victory. Sam Houston (22-10, 13-7 CUSA) is coming off a 69-61 victory over New Mexico State on Wednesday. Sam Houston beat Kennesaw State 83-79 the last time these two teams met on February 14th.

Tip-off from Propst Arena in Huntsville is set for 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Sam Houston leads the all-time series 3-1, including winning the last three matchups. Sam Houston is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 161.5. 

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The model has simulated Kennesaw State vs. Sam Houston 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of simulations!

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