Houston Christian vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/6/25

In this article, we will formulate a Houston Christian vs Stephen F Austin Prediction for this college basketball game on Monday, January 6th, at the Williams R Johnson Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Huskies’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Lumberjacks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston Christian

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Stephen F Austin

-Recent betting trends in games played between Houston Christian and Stephen F Austin

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Huskis and Lumberacks. 

Stephen F Austin has won the last ten games played between the two teams. The last meeting between the two teams was in 2019 and it was The Lumberjacks that came away with the 96-688 victory. 

Houston Christian Blew It

Houston Christian in the last game faced off against Lamar and they blew it in the second half. At halftime, they were up 36-29 and it looked like they could cruise. In the second half, they scored only 25 points, and that led to them losing 63-61. Even though the offense wasn’t great, they did have two players who put up 20 points to help pace them. Guard Bryson Dawkins put up 20 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. Two games ago against North Texas, it was against the offense that wasn’t great scoring only 46 points and they ended up losing by 16 points. 

Houston Christian is averaging 65.1 points while their defense is giving up 70.8 points per game. In the last two games, the offense wasn’t good enough, and they are going to need to be a whole lot better here. The offense is ranked 343rd while the defense is ranked 174th. Guard Julian Mackey is averaging 14.9 points while shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Houston Christian Will Beat Stephen F Austin 

• Stephen F. Austin has lost each of its last three games against Conference opponents.
• Stephen F. Austin has lost the first half in each of its last three games against Conference opponents.

Stephen F Austin’s Offense Has to be Better

Stephen F Austin in the last game faced off against Incarnate Word and the offense just wasn’t good enough. The offense scored only 49 points and even though the defense gave up only 55 points, they still ended up on the wrong side. Keon Thompson had a strong game putting up 17 points, three assists, and two rebounds. He was the only one to score in double figures though, and they are going to need to be better. Two games ago against Abilene Christian, it wasn’t much better but they did pull out the 62-57 victory. Chrishwan Christmas had a strong game putting up 24 points and 14 rebounds. 

Stephen F Austin is averaging 64.1 points while their defense is giving up 62 points per game. The offense is ranked 350th in the league while the defense is ranked 15th. They are averaging only 11.1 assists per game which is 342nd in the league. Matt Hayman is having a strong season and is averaging 12.2 points while shooting 41.8 percent from the field. Stephen F. Austin will take on Lamar and SE Louisiana after this game.

Why Stephen F Austin Will Beat Houston Christian 

• Houston Christian has lost each of its last 10 road night games against Conference opponents.
• Stephen F. Austin has won 63 of its last 68 night games against the Southland Conference at William R. Johnson Coliseum.
• Houston Christian has lost the first half in each of its last 11 Monday games against Conference opponents.

Houston Christian vs Stephen F Austin Prediction

One thing we know about both of these teams, the last couple of games has been the lack of scoring, and there is no reason to believe that is going to change here. Stephen F Austin in the last game scored only 49 points, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Houston Christian is averaging only 65.1 points per game and in the last game, they scored only 61 points. Look for both teams to run up the score here, and the under is going to cash here.