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USA Today
11-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lamar at East Texas A&M odds, tips and betting trends
The East Texas A&M Lions (3-22, 1-13 Southland) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Lamar Cardinals (15-10, 10-4 Southland) at 3:15 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. The contest airs on ESPN+. In this preview, we dig into the East Texas A&M vs. Lamar odds and lines for this matchup. The matchup between the Lions and the Cardinals currently does not have a line set. East Texas A&M is 12-13-0 against the spread this season compared to Lamar's 11-10-1 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Lions are 12-13-0 and the Cardinals are 9-13-0. In the past 10 contests, East Texas A&M is 6-4 against the spread and 1-9 overall while Lamar has gone 5-4-1 against the spread and 6-4 overall. As college hoops matchups continue, prepare for the contest with what you need to know before Saturday's game. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll East Texas A&M vs. Lamar prediction Lamar 72, East Texas A&M 66 Against the spread East Texas A&M has compiled a 12-13-0 record against the spread this season. Lamar has covered 11 times in 22 games with a spread this season. The Lions put up only 3.3 fewer points per game (63.9) than the Cardinals give up (67.2). East Texas A&M has a 5-4 record against the spread and a 3-6 record overall when putting up more than 67.2 points. Lamar is 7-1 against the spread and 11-0 overall when allowing fewer than 63.9 points. The Cardinals' 71.8 points per game are just 3.9 fewer points than the 75.7 the Lions give up to opponents. Lamar has put together a 2-0-1 ATS record and a 5-1 overall record in games it scores more than 75.7 points. East Texas A&M's record is 6-1 against the spread and 3-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 71.8 points. Players to watch East Texas A&M Scooter Williams Jr. is tops on the Lions at 12 points per contest, while also putting up 2.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds. Khaliq Abdul-Mateen is putting up 8.5 points, 1.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest. Josh Taylor averages a team-high 4.4 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 5.2 points and 1 assists, shooting 45.3% from the field. Lamar Andrew Holifield is averaging 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 46.4% of his shots from the floor and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per contest. Alexis Marmolejos is the Cardinals' top scorer (15 points per game) and assist man (2.2), and posts 3.1 rebounds. Adam Hamilton is the Cardinals' top rebounder (6.9 per game), and he produces 9.6 points and 1.2 assists.


USA Today
11-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
East Texas A&M vs. Lamar men's basketball tickets still available for Saturday, February 15
Saturday's Southland schedule includes the East Texas A&M Lions (3-22, 1-13 Southland) against the Lamar Cardinals (15-10, 10-4 Southland) at 3:15 PM ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for East Texas A&M vs. Lamar Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub East Texas A&M vs. Lamar game information Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Saturday, February 15, 2025 Time: 3:15 PM ET 3:15 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Commerce, Texas Commerce, Texas Venue: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House Texas A&M-Commerce Field House Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! East Texas A&M leaders So far this season, Scooter Williams Jr. is putting up 12 points per game. Offensively, Khaliq Abdul-Mateen puts up 8.5 points per game. Josh Taylor is averaging 5.2 points, 1.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest. On a per-game basis, Demarco Bethea is posting 6.8 points. TJ Thomas posts 4.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 40.0% from the floor. Lamar leaders On the hardwood, Andrew Holifield is posting 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per contest. Alexis Marmolejos averages 15.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. On the defense, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots. Adam Hamilton has put up 9.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per contest this season. From an offensive standpoint, Ja'Sean Jackson puts up 11.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. So far this season, Cody Pennebaker posts 7.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots. East Texas A&M vs. Lamar stats breakdown This season the Lions are shooting 41.6% from the field, only 0.8% higher than Cardinals give up. In games when East Texas A&M shoots higher than 40.8% from the field, it is 8-6 against the spread and 3-11 overall. The Cardinals shoot 43.5% from the field, just 4.2 lower than the Lions concede. Lamar is 4-0 against the spread and 6-1 overall when shooting higher than 47.7% from the field. The Lions pull down 27.2 rebounds per game, 6.7 fewer than the Cardinals. The Lions are the 353rd-ranked rebounding team in the nation, and the Cardinals are 82nd. The Lions are averaging 63.9 points, just 3.3 fewer than the 67.2 the Cardinals allow. The Cardinals average 71.8 points, only 3.9 fewer than the Lions give up. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.