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Sam Houston at W Kentucky: Point Spread Line Movement

Friday Jan 2, 2026 5:00 pm - Bowling Green, KY
Odds: Western Kentucky by 5.5, Total Points: 168

WKU -5.5 Open -3.5 High -5.5
Last -4.5 Low -3.5

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 3734 games where the closing line favored the home team by 4.5 to 6.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Western Kentucky won the game 2562 times (68.6%).
  • The team like Sam Houston won the game 1172 times (31.4%).
  • The team like Western Kentucky did better against the spread, going 1860-1834-40 (50.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 984 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Sam Houston did better against the spread, going 497-465-22 (51.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.3 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 -5.5 -5.5 --
Open -5.5 -4.5 --
History
01/02 04:25 PM -- -5.5 --
01/02 04:15 PM -5.5 -- --
01/02 01:45 PM -- -4.5 --
01/02 09:15 AM -- -4.5 --
01/02 08:05 AM -- -4.5 --
01/02 07:15 AM -- -3.5 --
01/01 11:45 PM -- -3.5 --
01/01 08:45 PM -- -4.5 --
01/01 04:25 PM -- -4.5 --