Lamar (14-10) vs Texas A&M-CC (15-10)
February 10, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Lamar -1 — Over/Under: 142.5
The Texas A&M-CC Islanders and the Lamar Cardinals meet Monday 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 Texas A&M-CC vs. Lamar prediction.
Texas A&M-CC Recap
The Texas A&M-CC Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 78-64 loss to Stephen F. Austin last time out to sit at 15-10 on the year. After this game, Texas A&M-CC will head home for a matchup with Incarnate Word.
Islanders Lose 4 Of Their Last 6
Garry Clark leads the Islanders in scoring and rebounding with 15 PPG and 7.8 RPG while Isaac Williams has added 11.3 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 3.8 APG in 18 games played as the only other double-digit scorer for Texas A&M-CC so far this season. Owen Dease has added 9.6 PPG with 4.9 RPG while Jordan Roberts has 8.8 PPG and Damarion Dennis has 7.4 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Texas A&M-CC is averaging 78.8 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 34% from three, and 63.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders will win
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won seven of its last eight games following a road loss.
Lamar Recap
The Lamar Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 70-68 win over UTRGV last time out to improve to 14-10 on the year. After this game, Lamar will head on the road for a game against East Texas A&M.
Cardinals Win 5 Of Last 6
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
- Lamar has won seven of its last eight night games at Neches Arena following a home win.
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has lost five of its last six games at Neches Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Lamar’s last seven night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Neches Arena have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.
- Each of Texas A&M–Corpus Christi’s last five games at Neches Arena have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
Texas A&M-CC vs. Lamar Prediction
I’m going to side with Lamar here. I’ve gone on record in multiple places saying I think Texas A&M-CC is the second-best team in the Southland behind McNeese. However, the Islanders are in a bit of a funk right now and the Cardinals are trending upwards in the completely opposite direction. Lamar has also been far more effective at home this season and I just think that Lamar finds a way to get the job done here so I’ll side with the Cardinals at home in this one.