The Houston Christian Huskies (11-16, 8-8 Southland) are 1.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Lamar Cardinals (17-10, 12-4 Southland) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Sharp Gymnasium. The game airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 134.5.
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Lamar Cover -1.5 vs Houston Christian -115
Lamar vs. Houston Christian betting lines
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: -131
- Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +110
- Spread: Lamar (-1.5)
- Total: 134.5
Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Lamar has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in nine games at home, and it has covered 10 times in 13 games on the road.
- Looking at over/unders, the Cardinals hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in nine opportunities this season (22.2%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
- Lamar has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-2 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been racking up 69.5 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Lamar’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.3) is 1.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.7).
- The Cardinals are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 38.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 36% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-10-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 10-2-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 8-5-1)
- O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 6-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (251st in nation) | 41.1 (46th) | 34.2 (69th) | 31.1 (186th) | 16 (46th) | 12 (253rd) |
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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, Houston Christian is 8-3-0 at home against the spread (.727 winning percentage). Away, it is 11-3-0 ATS (.786).
- Looking at the over/under, Huskies games have gone over six of 11 times at home (54.5%), and six of 14 away (42.9%).
- The Huskies, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-5) than away (3-10) this year.
Recent trends
- The Huskies are scoring 68.4 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (67.3).
- Houston Christian is giving up 69.7 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.8).
- In their last 10 games, the Huskies are draining 8.9 threes per game, one more than their season average (7.9). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.2%) compared to their season average (32.7%).
Houston Christian betting records this season
- ATS Record: 19-6-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 11-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 16-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 16-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 3-5; Away: 3-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.8 (294th in nation) | 47.8 (348th) | 28.7 (332nd) | 31.1 (186th) | 11.1 (342nd) | 11.2 (174th) |
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