Monday’s game between the Lamar Cardinals (9-7, 4-1 Southland) and New Orleans Privateers (2-14, 0-5 Southland) at Montagne Center has a projected final score of 81-66 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Lamar, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 8:00 PM ET on January 13.

Based on our computer prediction, Lamar is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 13.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 142.5 total.

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Lamar vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Beaumont, Texas
• Venue: Montagne Center
• Line: Lamar -13.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lamar -1250, New Orleans +760

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Lamar vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lamar 81, New Orleans 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Lamar vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: Lamar (-13.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Lamar is 7-6-0 against the spread this season compared to New Orleans’ 6-10-0 ATS record. The Cardinals have hit the over in six games, while Privateers games have gone over nine times. The two teams score 140.6 points per game combined, 1.9 less than this matchup’s over/under. Lamar is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its past 10 contests, while New Orleans has gone 3-7 against the spread and 0-10 overall.

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Lamar Performance Insights

• The Cardinals have a +100 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.3 points per game. They’re putting up 73.7 points per game to rank 223rd in college basketball and are allowing 67.4 per outing to rank 71st in college basketball.
• Lamar ranks 113th in the country at 33.8 rebounds per game. That’s 3.8 more than the 30.0 its opponents average.
• Lamar knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (292nd in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (186th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make while shooting 31.5% from deep.
• The Cardinals rank 260th in college basketball by averaging 92.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 39th in college basketball, allowing 84.7 points per 100 possessions.
• Lamar has committed 1.3 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.9 (224th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.2 (72nd in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers’ -312 scoring differential (being outscored by 19.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.9 points per game (332nd in college basketball) while allowing 86.4 per contest (362nd in college basketball).
• New Orleans averages 30.9 rebounds per game (279th in college basketball) while conceding 38.9 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 8.0 boards per game.
• New Orleans makes 6.0 three-pointers per game (334th in college basketball) at a 29.4% rate (339th in college basketball), compared to the 10.1 per contest its opponents make, shooting 36.2% from deep.
• New Orleans has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 12.3 per game (263rd in college basketball) while forcing 10.8 (274th in college basketball).

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