The Lamar Cardinals (5-6, 0-2 Southland) will attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Northwestern State Demons (3-8, 1-1 Southland) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Prather Coliseum as 3.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 138.5 for the matchup.
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Lamar Cover -3.5 vs Northwestern State -112
Lamar vs. Northwestern State betting lines
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: -182
- Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: +150
- Spread: Lamar (-3.5)
- Total: 138.5
Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In home games, Lamar has a worse record against the spread (0-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-1-0).
- The Cardinals have exceeded the total in two of four home games (50%). They’ve done the same in road games, topping the total in two of four matchups (50%).
- Lamar has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 1-3, compared to going 1-0 on the road.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cardinals were the 283rd-ranked squad in college basketball (69.9 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 27th (65.8 points conceded per game).
- Lamar collected 34.4 rebounds per game and conceded 30.8 boards last year, ranking 53rd and 153rd, respectively, in college basketball.
- The Cardinals were 77th in the country in assists (15.0 per game) last year.
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (274th in nation) | 43.4 (175th) | 34.8 (111th) | 29.8 (121st) | 16.2 (95th) | 11.6 (187th) |
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Northwestern State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Northwestern State had better results on the road (10-5-1) than at home (6-7-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Demons’ games finished above the over/under at home (46.2%, six of 13) than on the road (31.2%, five of 16).
- As moneyline underdogs last season, the Demons won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (4-9).
Last season stats
- With 68.7 points per game on offense, the Demons ranked 307th in the nation last year. On defense, they surrendered 68.3 points per contest, which ranked 61st in college basketball.
- Northwestern State ranked 168th in the nation with 32.2 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 90th with 29.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Demons delivered 13.4 assists per game, which ranked them 196th in the nation.
Northwestern State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 7-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (207th in nation) | 48.1 (340th) | 26.8 (357th) | 31.2 (198th) | 13.0 (281st) | 11.9 (211th) |
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