Southland foes square off when the Lamar Cardinals (11-9, 6-3 Southland) host the Northwestern State Demons (10-10, 6-3 Southland) at Montagne Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 27, 2025. The Demons are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 131.
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Lamar Cover -4.5 vs Northwestern State -120
Lamar vs. Northwestern State betting lines
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: -202
- Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: +167
- Spread: Lamar (-4.5)
- Total: 131
Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Lamar has done a better job covering the spread in away games (7-2-0) than it has in home games (1-5-0).
- The Cardinals have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than road games (55.6%).
- Lamar has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-2 (.600). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Cardinals have been scoring 67.1 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Lamar’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.7) is 2.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.7).
- While the Cardinals are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.9), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (35.3%).
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (238th in nation) | 41.2 (69th) | 34.3 (87th) | 31.1 (171st) | 16.1 (50th) | 12.2 (263rd) |
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Northwestern State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northwestern State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .700 (7-3-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Demons games have gone over three of eight times at home (37.5%), and four of 10 on the road (40%).
- This year the Demons are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-7 (.222).
Recent trends
- The Demons have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, averaging 67.8 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points their than season average of 70.8.
- While Northwestern State is giving up 69.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 71.8 points per contest.
- The Demons are making 5.9 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.0%).
Northwestern State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (212th in nation) | 42.8 (136th) | 33.2 (139th) | 29.5 (90th) | 14.4 (132nd) | 11.8 (229th) |
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