The SE Louisiana Lions (6-16, 3-10 Southland) visit the Lamar Cardinals (11-11, 6-7 Southland) after losing six straight road games. The Cardinals are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, February 2, 2026. The point total for the matchup is set at 132.5.
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Lamar Cover -5.5 vs SE Louisiana -120
Lamar vs. SE Louisiana betting lines
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: -281
- SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +226
- Spread: Lamar (-5.5)
- Total: 132.5
Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Lamar has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 10 games when playing on the road.
- At home, the Cardinals go over the over/under 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They hit the over more often in away games, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (five of 10).
- As a moneyline favorite, Lamar has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.571) compared to road games (.600).
Recent trends
- The Cardinals have been scoring 71.0 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Lamar’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.3) is 0.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.7).
- The Cardinals are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 36.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (271st in nation) | 43.0 (131st) | 34.1 (95th) | 29.0 (71st) | 15.1 (118th) | 11.5 (205th) |
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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, SE Louisiana has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.500, 6-6-0).
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, four of seven) than on the road (33.3%, four of 12).
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.083, 1-11).
Recent trends
- While the Lions are scoring 65.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 64.2 points per contest.
- SE Louisiana is ceding 71.4 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 70.4 points allowed.
- The Lions are making 0.3 fewer threes per game over their previous 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (6.0), but they are producing a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.5%) compared to their season mark (27.6%).
SE Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.4 (347th in nation) | 44.6 (220th) | 29.5 (309th) | 31.8 (222nd) | 11.4 (335th) | 12.2 (278th) |
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