Lamar vs. SFA betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Lamar Cardinals (9-6, 4-0 Southland) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (7-8, 0-4 Southland) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Montagne Center as 4-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5.

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Lamar Cover -4 vs SFA -110

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Lamar vs. SFA betting lines

  • Lamar moneyline odds to win: -191
  • SFA moneyline odds to win: +158
  • Spread: Lamar (-4)
  • Total: 131.5

Lamar statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Lamar has played worse when playing at home, covering one time in three home games, and five times in seven road games.
  • The Cardinals have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than away games (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lamar has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.4 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Lamar has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 62.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.1 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Cardinals are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 35.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Lamar betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (183rd in nation) 41.4 (83rd) 34.3 (95th) 30.0 (125th) 17.3 (26th) 11.7 (204th)

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SFA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SFA has performed better against the spread on the road (4-3-0) than at home (1-4-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, ‘Jacks games have finished over two of five times at home (40%), and one of seven on the road (14.3%).

Recent trends

  • The ‘Jacks are averaging 64.4 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer points than their average for the season (64.7).
  • SFA is giving up 64.9 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 1.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (63.4).
  • The ‘Jacks are sinking the same number of threes per contest over their last 10 games as their season average (4.9), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (25.1%) compared to their season mark (25.5%).

SFA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (293rd in nation) 38.9 (23rd) 35.5 (56th) 29.7 (111th) 11.1 (340th) 16.3 (362nd)
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