Saturday’s contest features the Lamar Cardinals (17-10, 12-4 Southland) and the Houston Christian Huskies (11-16, 8-8 Southland) squaring off at Sharp Gymnasium (on February 22) at 4:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 70-67 win for Lamar.

Based on our computer prediction, Lamar is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Houston Christian. The two sides are projected to go over the 136.5 total.

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Lamar vs. Houston Christian Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Sharp Gymnasium
• Line: Lamar -1.5
• Point total: 136.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lamar -118, Houston Christian -104

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Lamar vs. Houston Christian Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lamar 70, Houston Christian 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Pick ATS: Lamar (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (136.5)

Lamar is 14-10-0 against the spread this season compared to Houston Christian’s 19-6-0 ATS record. The Cardinals have a 10-14-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Huskies have a record of 12-13-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 139 points per game, 2.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Lamar has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Houston Christian has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Lamar Performance Insights

• The Cardinals’ +136 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by five points per game) is a result of scoring 71.7 points per game (247th in college basketball) while allowing 66.7 per contest (47th in college basketball).
• Lamar is 69th in college basketball at 34.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.1 more than the 31.1 its opponents average.
• Lamar makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (247th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.
• The Cardinals’ 91.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 291st in college basketball, and the 85 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 19th in college basketball.
• Lamar and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Cardinals commit 12 per game (253rd in college basketball) and force 12.4 (97th in college basketball action).

Houston Christian Performance Insights

• The Huskies’ -94 scoring differential (being outscored by 3.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.3 points per game (332nd in college basketball) while allowing 70.8 per contest (148th in college basketball).
• Houston Christian ranks 332nd in the nation at 28.7 rebounds per game. That’s 2.4 fewer than the 31.1 its opponents average.
• Houston Christian connects on 7.9 three-pointers per game (157th in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (251st in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 per game its opponents make, at a 32.1% rate.
• Houston Christian has committed 11.2 turnovers per game (174th in college basketball) while forcing 11.1 (219th in college basketball).

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