College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Southland Games Today, January 4

Published 11:55 pm Friday, January 3, 2025

Saturday’s Southland college basketball lineup includes top teams in play. Among those contests is the McNeese Cowboys squaring off against the East Texas A&M Lions, and we have predictions against the spread right here for all the games.

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Southland Picks ATS Today

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Pick: East Texas A&M +17.5 vs. McNeese

  • Matchup: McNeese Cowboys at East Texas A&M Lions
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: McNeese by 15.5 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: McNeese -17.5
  • Time: 3:15 PM ET
  • Date: January 4
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Northwestern State +1.5 vs. Nicholls State

  • Matchup: Nicholls State Colonels at Northwestern State Demons
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Northwestern State by 1.6 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Nicholls State -1.5
  • Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • Date: January 4
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Texas A&M-CC -1.5 vs. SE Louisiana

  • Matchup: Texas A&M-CC Islanders at SE Louisiana Lions
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Texas A&M-CC by 2.1 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Texas A&M-CC -1.5
  • Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • Date: January 4
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: UT Rio Grande Valley -6.5 vs. New Orleans

  • Matchup: UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at New Orleans Privateers
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley by 8.2 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley -6.5
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Date: January 4
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Incarnate Word +6 vs. SFA

  • Matchup: Incarnate Word Cardinals at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: SFA by 3.8 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: SFA -6
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Date: January 4
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Lamar -10.5 vs. Houston Christian

  • Matchup: Houston Christian Huskies at Lamar Cardinals
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Lamar by 10.7 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Lamar -10.5
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Date: January 4
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