SFA vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 9

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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (21-3, 14-1 Southland) are heavily favored (-15.5) to continue a nine-game win streak when they host the East Texas A&M Lions (10-15, 5-10 Southland) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, February 9, 2026 at William R. Johnson Coliseum. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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SFA vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • SFA moneyline odds to win: -2273
  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +1054
  • Spread: SFA (-15.5)
  • Total: 143.5

SFA statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • SFA has done a better job covering the spread in home games (10-1-0) than it has in road tilts (8-3-0).
  • In home games, the Lumberjacks go over the over/under 36.4% of the time (four of 11 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (four of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, SFA has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to road games (.875).

Recent trends

  • The Lumberjacks have been racking up 76.1 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • SFA has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 66.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 65.3 it has conceded this year.
  • The Lumberjacks’ 9.1 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 9.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.2% from long distance.

SFA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-4-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 14-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (159th in nation) 40.7 (36th) 34.6 (70th) 28.9 (62nd) 14.3 (158th) 9.0 (13th)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, East Texas A&M has had better results on the road (7-7-0) than at home (3-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Lions games have gone over two of eight times at home (25%), and eight of 14 on the road (57.1%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (3-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Lions are putting up 69.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.4.
  • East Texas A&M is ceding 71.6 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 2.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.5).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Lions are sinking 8.2 three-pointers per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average (32.6%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (302nd in nation) 44.5 (213th) 31.1 (253rd) 34.3 (332nd) 16.4 (54th) 12.7 (312th)
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