SFA vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-2, 2-0 Southland) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the East Texas A&M Lions (6-6, 1-1 Southland) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House as 4.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 147.5 for the matchup.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

SFA Cover -4.5 vs East Texas A&M -107

Bet $20, Payout $38.69

SFA vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • SFA moneyline odds to win: -218
  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +178
  • Spread: SFA (-4.5)
  • Total: 147.5

SFA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SFA sports a better record against the spread at home (5-0-0) than it does in road games (2-2-0).
  • The Lumberjacks have exceeded the total less often at home, hitting the over in one of five home matchups (20%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, SFA has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Lumberjacks were the 21st-worst team in college basketball in points scored (66.6 per game) and 61st in points allowed (68.3) last season.
  • At 33.6 rebounds per game and 31.9 rebounds allowed, SFA was 75th and 226th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • At 12.4 assists per game last year, the Lumberjacks were 268th in the nation.

SFA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (146th in nation) 40.4 (61st) 35.9 (73rd) 29.4 (109th) 15.6 (116th) 9.1 (12th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on SFA vs. East Texas A&M? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, East Texas A&M had better results on the road (10-7-0) than at home (5-9-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Lions games finished over less often at home (seven of 14, 50%) than away (nine of 17, 52.9%) last season.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Lions had a better winning percentage at home (.308, 4-9 record) than on the road (.000, 0-16).

Last season stats

  • The Lions scored only 64.4 points per game (third-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently on defense, where they allowed 74.9 points per game (267th-ranked).
  • While East Texas A&M ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in boards per game with 26.9 (fourth-worst), it ranked 310th in college basketball with 33.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Lions ranked 124th in the nation with 14.2 dimes per contest.

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (216th in nation) 46.5 (308th) 31.4 (259th) 32.6 (265th) 18.1 (39th) 13.4 (313th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …