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Sam Houston at Middle Tenn: Point Spread Line Movement

Sunday Jan 4, 2026 2:00 pm - Murfreesboro, TN
Odds: Middle Tennessee by 4.5, Total Points: 156.5

MTU -4.5 Open -5.5 High -5.5
Last -5.5 Low -4.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 3901 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Middle Tennessee won the game 2521 times (64.6%).
  • The team like Sam Houston won the game 1380 times (35.4%).
  • The team like Sam Houston did better against the spread, going 1953-1902-46 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.4 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Middle Tennessee did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -4.5 -4.5 --
Open -5.5 -5.5 --
History
01/04 01:55 PM -- -4.5 --
01/04 01:48 PM -4.5 -- --
01/04 01:25 PM -- -5.5 --
01/04 01:18 PM -5.5 -- --
01/03 11:38 PM -5.5 -- --
01/03 11:35 PM -- -5.5 --
01/03 05:35 PM -- -5.5 --
01/03 05:30 PM -5.5 -- --
01/03 05:08 PM -5.5 -- --