Lamar vs. Omaha betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The Lamar Cardinals (5-5) will look to stop a three-game win streak when they host the Omaha Mavericks (6-7) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Montagne Center as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Lamar Cover -6.5 vs Omaha -110

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Lamar vs. Omaha betting lines

  • Lamar moneyline odds to win: -293
  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: +234
  • Spread: Lamar (-6.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Lamar statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lamar owns a worse record against the spread at home (0-3-0) than it does on the road (3-1-0).
  • The Cardinals have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than away games (50%).
  • Lamar has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 1-2, compared to going 1-0 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Cardinals were 283rd in the country on offense (69.9 points scored per game) and 27th defensively (65.8 points conceded).
  • Lamar was 53rd in the country in rebounds per game (34.4) and 153rd in rebounds conceded (30.8) last year.
  • The Cardinals were 77th in the nation in assists (15.0 per game) last season.

Lamar betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (282nd in nation) 42.6 (139th) 34.9 (100th) 30.1 (139th) 15.9 (106th) 11.7 (188th)

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Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Omaha’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-2-0). On the road, it is .400 (2-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mavericks games have finished over one of two times at home (50%), and two of five away (40%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Mavericks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Mavericks averaged 77.3 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 75.3 points per contest (278th-ranked).
  • Omaha averaged 33.0 boards per game (119th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.4 rebounds per contest (65th-ranked).
  • Last season the Mavericks ranked 203rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.3 per game.

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (104th in nation) 44.3 (226th) 31.5 (259th) 29.4 (107th) 14.5 (177th) 11.4 (165th)
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