East Texas A&M (0-2) vs Lamar (15-10)
February 15, 2025 at 03:15 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: East Texas A&M +3.5 — Over/Under: 134.5
The Lamar Cardinals and the East Texas A&M Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Field House. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lamar vs. East Texas A&M Prediction.
Lamar Recap
The Lamar Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 67-56 win over Texas A&M-CC last time out to improve to 15-10 on the year. After this game, Lamar will head on the road again for a matchup with Northwestern State.
Cardinals Win Back-To-Back Games & 6 Of Last 7
Alexis Marmolejos leads the Cardinals in scoring with 15 PPG along with 3.2 RPG and 2.2 APG while Ja’Sean Jackson has 11.6 PPG with 2.4 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Cardinals in the assist department so far this season. Andrew Holifield has 10.5 PPG with 5.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Lamar up to this point in the year. Adam Hamilton has 9.7 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead Lamar on the glass while Cody Pennebaker has 7.9 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2 APG up to this point in the year. As a team, Lamar is averaging 72 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 35.1% from three-point range, and 68.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Lamar Cardinals will win
- East Texas A&M has lost 14 of its last 15 games against the Southland Conference.
- Lamar has won six of its last seven games.
East Texas A&M Recap
The East Texas A&M Aggies come into this one looking to rebound from a 67-51 loss at the hands of McNeese in their last matchup to fall to 3-22 on the year. After this game, East Texas A&M will welcome Stephen F. Austin to town.
Lions Lose Three In A Row
Scooter Williams Jr. leads the Lions in scoring with 11.8 PPG along with 3.3 RPG and 2.3 APG as East Texas A&M’s lone double-digit scorer so far this season. Khaliq Abdul-Mateen has 8.8 PPG with 2.8 RPG and Yusef Salih has 6.3 PPG. Demarco Bethea has 6.8 PPG with a team-high 4.2 RPG and Josh Taylor has 5.5 PPG with 4.3 RPG. TJ Thomas also has a team-high 2.5 APG to lead the Lions in the assist department this season. As a team, East Texas A&M is averaging 64.4 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 31.3% from three, and 62.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the East Texas A&M Lions will win
- The home team has won five of Lamar’s last six games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Lamar’s last nine road day games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 136+ points.
- Four of East Texas A&M’s last five day games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 142+ points.
Lamar vs. East Texas A&M Prediction
I’m on Lamar in this game. I get that East Texas A&M kept the first meeting within three points, and the Lions have played a couple of close games this season, but the reality is that the Lions are the worst team in the Southland. Lamar has been one of the better teams in that regard and this Lamar team is built to stop what East Texas A&M relies on for success, three-point shots. Lamar is the best 3-point defense in the Southland and this East Texas A&M team lives and dies by the 3. I think it’s die here as Lamar gets the win and cover on the road in this one.