NEWSLETTER
The Lamar Cardinals (7-6, 2-0 Southland) are at home in Southland action against the Houston Christian Huskies (4-9, 1-1 Southland) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 136.5.
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Who Will Win Lamar vs. Houston Christian?
Lamar and Houston Christian Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least a 9.5-point underdog this season, Houston Christian is 5-0-1 against the spread.
These two teams average 140.9 points per game combined, 4.4 more than the over/under of 136.5.
Lamar and Houston Christian have seen its opponents average a combined 3.2 more points per game than the point total of 136.5 set in this outing.
Lamar’s average point total in outings this season is 143.8, 7.3 points higher than the total in this game.
The average total in Huskies games this year is 0.3 more points than the point total of 136.5 in this outing.
So far this season, the Cardinals have compiled a 4-5-0 record against the spread.
The Huskies have a 9-1-1 record against the spread this season.
Lamar Stats & Insights
Lamar has a +93 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.2 points per game. It is putting up 75.5 points per game to rank 182nd in college basketball and is allowing 68.3 per outing to rank 104th in college basketball.
Lamar wins the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. It records 34.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 95th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.2 per contest.
The Cardinals knock down 7 three-pointers per game (263rd in college basketball) at a 34.3% rate (153rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 their opponents make while shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc.
Lamar records 93.5 points per 100 possessions (242nd in college basketball), while allowing 84.7 points per 100 possessions (53rd in college basketball).
Offensively, the Cardinals have performed better in home games this season, posting 88.8 points per game, compared to 70.3 per game when playing on the road.
Houston Christian Stats & Insights
Houston Christian is being outscored by six points per game, with a -78 scoring differential overall. It puts up 65.4 points per game (341st in college basketball), and gives up 71.4 per outing (190th in college basketball).
The 27.5 rebounds per game Houston Christian accumulates rank 352nd in the nation, 5.3 fewer than the 32.8 its opponents grab.
Houston Christian makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.8 on average.
Houston Christian’s 89.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 314th in college basketball, and the 97.3 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 313th in college basketball.
At home the Huskies are putting up 73.1 points per game, 16.8 more than they are averaging on the road (56.3).
Lamar Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals scoring leader is Alexis Marmolejos, who averages 15.9 per contest to go with 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
Lamar’s leading rebounder is Andrew Holifield averaging 6.5 boards per game and its best passer is Ja’Sean Jackson, averaging 3.9 assists per game.
Marmolejos leads the Cardinals in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The Lamar steals leader is Cody Pennebaker, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Holifield, who compiles 1.9 rejections per contest.
Houston Christian Key Players to Watch
Julian Mackey puts up 14.5 points per game and is the top scorer for the Huskies.
Peyton Rogers puts up a stat line of 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 points and 1.3 assists per game for Houston Christian to take the top rebound spot on the team. Elijah Brooks holds the top spot for assists with 1.9 per game, adding 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
Mackey is the top shooter from deep for the Huskies, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
Houston Christian’s leader in steals and blocks is Trent Johnson with 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Lamar vs. Houston Christian Prediction
Lamar 75, Houston Christian 64
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