The Lamar Cardinals (12-9, 7-3 Southland) are underdogs (+2.5) as they attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-12, 2-8 Southland) at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at William R. Johnson Coliseum. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 129.5 in the matchup.
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SFA Cover -2.5 vs Lamar -109
SFA vs. Lamar betting lines
- SFA moneyline odds to win: -137
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: +115
- Spread: SFA (-2.5)
- Total: 129.5
SFA statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- SFA owns a worse record against the spread in home games (1-7-0) than it does on the road (5-5-0).
- When it comes to over/unders, the ‘Jacks hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
- SFA has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 3-5, compared to going 1-0 away from home.
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the ‘Jacks have increased their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 65 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 64.5 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- The last 10 games have seen SFA give up 1.3 more points per game (66.1) than its season-long average (64.8).
- The ‘Jacks are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.1 threes per game and shooting 28.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 5.5 makes and 27.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
SFA betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-5; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 (305th in nation) | 39.8 (26th) | 34 (95th) | 30.8 (156th) | 12 (299th) | 15.7 (361st) |
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Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Lamar has been better against the spread on the road (7-2-0) than at home (2-5-0) this season.
- Cardinals games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of seven) than away (five of nine) this season.
- When moneyline underdogs, the Cardinals have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (4-4).
Recent trends
- The Cardinals have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 67.1 points per contest, 4.9 fewer points their than season average of 72.
- Over its last 10 games, Lamar is ceding 69.1 points per game, 1.8 more points than its season average (67.3).
- The Cardinals are sinking 6.9 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.3%).
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (261st in nation) | 40.9 (54th) | 34.5 (69th) | 31.6 (205th) | 16 (50th) | 11.9 (241st) |
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