McNeese State vs Lamar Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The McNeese Cowboys and the Lamar Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Montagne Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a McNeese vs. Lamar Prediction.

Matchup History

The Cowboys won the first meeting between these two teams back on January 18th, 2025, at McNeese by a final score of 75-64. The win for McNeese made it four straight and six of the last seven between these two teams.

McNeese Recap

The McNeese Cowboys come into this game looking to add on to their 100-65 win over UTRGV last time out to improve to 23-6 on the year. After this game, McNeese will head on the road for a game against Stephen F. Austin to close out the regular season.

Cowboys Win 7th In A Row

Javohn Garcia leads McNeese in scoring with 12.9 PPG along with 3.3 RPG while Sincere Parker has 11.6 PPG with 2.4 RPG. Christian Shumate has 10.6 PPG with 6.6 RPG while DJ Richards Jr. has 10 PPG with 2 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for McNeese so far this season. Joe Charles has 9 PPG and a team-high 7 RPG. Quadir Copeland has 8.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 4.4 APG as well to lead the Cowboys in the assist department. As a team, McNeese is averaging 77.2 PPG on 48% shooting from the field, 35.5% from three and 70.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the McNeese State Cowboys will win

• McNeese State has won each of its last 18 night games against the Southland Conference.

Lamar Recap

The Lamar Cardinals will be out to bounce back from a 73-61 loss to Incarnate Word last time out to sit at 18-11 on the year. After this game, Lamar will welcome Nicholls to town.

Cardinals Have Five-Game Win Streak Snapped

Alexis Marmolejos leads the Cardinals in scoring with 14.2 PPG along with 2.9 RPG and 2.1 APG while Ja’Sean Jackson has 11.8 PPG with 2.5 RPG and a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Cardinals in the assist department so far this season. Andrew Holifield has 10.8 PPG with 5.7 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Lamar up to this point in the year. Adam Hamilton has 9.4 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead Lamar on the glass while Cody Pennebaker has 7.2 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 1.9 APG up to this point in the year. As a team, Lamar is averaging 71.1 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 36.6% from three-point range and 68.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Lamar Cardinals will win

• Lamar has won each of its last eight night games at Neches Arena following a road loss.

Total Points Facts

• Each of McNeese State’s last seven road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 134+ points.
• Four of Lamar’s last five night games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 134+ points.

McNeese vs. Lamar Prediction

I’m on McNeese here. I know the Cowboys have had a lot already decided and clinched for them, but I still think they’re the far better team in this matchup as they’re the class of the Southland. Lamar is a decent unit in their own right, but I think side-by-side, there’s no real comparison here. I think McNeese grabs the win so give me the Cowboys laying the points on the road.