McNeese vs. Lamar Predictions - January 18

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The McNeese Cowboys (12-5, 6-0 Southland) will look to build on a seven-game win streak when they host the Lamar Cardinals (9-8, 4-2 Southland) on January 18, 2025 at The Legacy Center.

The Cowboys match up with the Cardinals in a game that McNeese is currently a colossal favorite by 15.5 points. The point total for the game is set at 136.5.

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McNeese vs. Lamar Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Arena: The Legacy Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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McNeese vs. Lamar Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: McNeese (-15.5)
  • Moneyline: McNeese (-2500), Lamar (+1040)
  • Total: 136.5 points

Pick ATS:Lamar (+15.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)
  • Prediction: McNeese 76, Lamar 62

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McNeese vs. Lamar Comparison

McNeese Rank McNeese Stat Lamar Stat Lamar Rank
117th 77.5 Points Scored 73.0 233rd
34th 64.8 Points Allowed 67.5 72nd
215th 13.4 Assists 16.7 41st
91st 10.5 Turnovers 11.9 229th
47th 48.0% Field Goal % 44.1% 229th
40th 40.2% Field Goal % Allowed 41.8% 91st

McNeese Key Players

  • The Cowboys scoring leader is Javohn Garcia, who averages 14.0 per contest to go with 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
  • McNeese's leading rebounder is Joe Charles averaging 6.8 boards per game and its best passer is Quadir Copeland, averaging 3.9 assists per game.
  • DJ Richards makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cowboys, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
  • Charles is McNeese's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Christian Shumate leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.

Lamar Key Players

  • Alexis Marmolejos is the top scorer for the Cardinals with 14.9 points per game. Marmolejos also tacks on 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
  • The Lamar leaders in rebounding and assists are Adam Hamilton with 6.3 rebounds per game (also adding 9.8 points and 0.9 assists per game) and Ja'Sean Jackson with 4.2 assists per game (also tacking on 11.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game).
  • Marmolejos is the top scorer from deep for the Cardinals, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
  • Jackson (1.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for Lamar while Andrew Holifield (1.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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