SE Louisiana (13-9) vs Lamar (13-9)
February 3, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: SE Louisiana -3.5 — Over/Under: 136.5
The Lamar Cardinals and the SE Louisiana Lions meet Monday in college basketball action from the East Texas A&M Field House. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lamar vs. SE Louisiana prediction.
Lamar Recap
The Lamar Cardinals come into this game looking to build on their 67-62 win over Stephen F. Austin last time out to improve to 13-9 on the year. After this game, Lamar will head home for a matchup with UTRGV.
Cardinals Win 4th In A Row
Alexis Marmolejos leads the Cardinals in scoring with 15 PPG along with 3.3 RPG and 2.2 APG while Ja’Sean Jackson has 11.8 PPG with 2.5 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 6.9 RPG to lead Lamar on the glass while Cody Pennebaker has 7.9 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2.1 APG up to this point in the year. As a team, Lamar is averaging 71.8 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 35.5% from three-point range, and 68.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Lamar Cardinals will win
- Lamar has won each of its last four games.
- Southeastern Louisiana has lost three of its last four night games against the Southland Conference at Pride Roofing University Center.
SE Louisiana Recap
The SE Louisiana Lions come into this game looking to build on their 76-68 win over New Orleans last time out to improve their record to 13-9 on the year. After this game, SE Louisiana will head on the road to take on Incarnate Word.
Lions Win 7th Of Last 8
Sam Hines Jr. leads the Lions in scoring and rebounding with 16.7 PPG along with 6.5 RPG and 2.1 APG while Jakevion Buckley has 12.9 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Lions in the assist department up to this point in the year. Jeremy Elyzee has 10 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for SE Louisiana on the year while Kam Burton has 7.7 PPG with 2 RPG and Brody Rowbury has 7.5 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well on the year. As a team, SE Louisiana is averaging 72.2 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three, and 75.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Southeastern Louisiana Lions will win
- Southeastern Louisiana has won seven of its last eight games.
- Lamar has lost five of its last six games at Pride Roofing University Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Lamar’s last eight night games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 135 or fewer points.
- Each of the last seven games between Lamar and Southeastern Louisiana has produced a total of 138+ points.
Lamar vs. SE Louisiana Prediction
I’m on Lamar here. I get the case to be made for SE Louisiana at home, but the Cardinals have proven enough on the road to be worthy of a look here. The Lions have done a solid job at home, but Lamar’s also racked up road wins over teams like Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls on the road as well as covering against McNeese and I think this game comes down to the wire if Lamar doesn’t win it outright. Give me Lamar and the points in this matchup.