The Lamar Cardinals (6-6, 1-2 Southland) hit the road in Southland action against the East Texas A&M Lions (6-7, 1-2 Southland) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.
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Lamar Cover -5.5 vs East Texas A&M -110
Lamar vs. East Texas A&M betting lines
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: -251
- East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +203
- Spread: Lamar (-5.5)
- Total: 142.5
Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Lamar has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (0-4-0) than it does in away games (4-1-0).
- The Cardinals have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than road tilts (40%).
- Lamar has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 1-3, compared to going 2-0 on the road.
Last season stats
- At 69.9 points scored per game and 65.8 points conceded last season, the Cardinals were 283rd in college basketball on offense and 27th on defense.
- With 34.4 rebounds per game and 30.8 rebounds conceded, Lamar was 53rd and 153rd in college basketball, respectively, last season.
- At 15.0 assists per game last season, the Cardinals were 77th in the nation.
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (235th in nation) | 43.2 (171st) | 34.8 (110th) | 29.1 (90th) | 15.9 (106th) | 11.8 (196th) |
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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, East Texas A&M has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1-0 record) than on the road (.625, 5-3-0).
- Lions games have finished above the over/under 0% of the time at home (zero of two), and 62.5% of the time on the road (five of eight).
- The Lions’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .167 (1-5).
Last season stats
- The Lions scored only 64.4 points per game (third-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played better on defense, where they allowed 74.9 points per game (267th-ranked).
- East Texas A&M pulled down only 26.9 boards per game (fourth-worst in college basketball), and allowed 33.5 boards per contest (310th-ranked).
- The Lions delivered 14.2 assists per game, which ranked them 124th in college basketball.
East Texas A&M betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (246th in nation) | 46.1 (302nd) | 31.2 (267th) | 33.2 (284th) | 17.5 (49th) | 13.5 (318th) |
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