Lamar vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction 2/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Lamar Cardinals and the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks meet Saturday in college basketball action from William R Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches. Here’s a Lamar vs Stephen F. Austin prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Lamar vs Stephen F. Austin pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Lamar Cardinals Betting Preview

Lamar opened up their season with a decent 5-2 run over their first seven outings. The Cardinals would lose six of the next eight games though, beating only Northwestern State and East Texas A&M. After wins over Incarnate Word, Houston Christian and Nicholls, Lamar lost to New Orleans and SFA before a win over East Texas A&M. Since then it’s been a loss to McNeese and a win over SE Louisiana.

In the SE Louisiana game on Monday the Cardinals were up by five points 31-26 by halftime. Lamar got better from there on a 42-28 second-half stretch and took the victory in the end 73-54. Tops in scoring was Rob Lee with 28 points and four rebounds, while Braden East managed to double up on 16 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of action on the floor.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Betting Preview

Over on the Lumberjacks’ side, they kicked off the season with some great play. SFA posted a 12-3 record over their first 15 games, falling versus only Fresno State, Texas-Arlington and McNeese in that stretch. Wins over Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, New Orleans, Nicholls, Lamar and Northwestern State came in the next six, then two more over SE Louisiana and McNeese for a 20-3 record.

Matched up against McNeese in the rematch at home on Monday the Lumberjacks held a comfortable lead 31-19 by the end of the first half. Stephen F. Austin was outscored 41-36 the rest of the way but still held on for the win 67-60 in the end. Keon Thompson put up 21 points with seven boards and three assists as the team’s leading scorer in the home victory effort.

Lamar Cardinals @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Betting Trends: February 7, 2026

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• Stephen F. Austin has won each of its last 12 home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Lamar has lost three of its last four road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Lamar has lost the first half in four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Lamar Cardinals will win

• Lamar has won six of its last seven road day games against Conference opponents.

Lamar vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction

I’ll stick with SFA. The Lumberjacks didn’t shoot very well (36.8 percent) from the field in their win over McNeese this week, but held the Cowboys to just 34.4 percent on the other side. Stephen F. Austin was beaten in the paint 28-16 and had 12 turnovers, however the 80 percent (16-of-20) at the line helped spur the victory. SFA has won eight straight games now, but they’ve finished below 70 points in two of the last three.

These teams last saw each other on January 24 in an 88-81 road victory for the Lumberjacks. In that one Stephen F. Austin shot extremely well (52.6 percent) from the field and from 3-point range (48.1 percent) along with just six turnovers. That said, SFA did get out-rebounded 28-23 and outscored in the paint 30-18 in the win. With a few tweaks though, the Lumberjacks should be able to control things in the home rematch.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -8.5