Saturday’s Southland college basketball schedule features top teams in action. Among those games is the Lamar Cardinals playing the McNeese Cowboys, and we have picks against the spread right here for all the matchups.

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Pick: East Texas A&M -2.5 vs. New Orleans

• Matchup: New Orleans Privateers at East Texas A&M Lions
• Projected Favorite & Spread: East Texas A&M by 2.6 points (Bet on BetMGM)
• Spread: East Texas A&M -2.5
• Time: 3:15 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Nicholls State -4.5 vs. SFA

• Matchup: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Nicholls State Colonels
• Projected Favorite & Spread: Nicholls State by 7.8 points (Bet on BetMGM)
• Spread: Nicholls State -4.5
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: UT Rio Grande Valley -2.5 vs. Houston Christian

• Matchup: UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Houston Christian Huskies
• Projected Favorite & Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley by 2.8 points (Bet on BetMGM)
• Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley -2.5
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: SE Louisiana +1.5 vs. Northwestern State

• Matchup: SE Louisiana Lions at Northwestern State Demons
• Projected Favorite & Spread: Northwestern State by 1.4 points (Bet on BetMGM)
• Spread: Northwestern State -1.5
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Lamar +16.5 vs. McNeese

• Matchup: Lamar Cardinals at McNeese Cowboys
• Projected Favorite & Spread: McNeese by 14.3 points (Bet on BetMGM)
• Spread: McNeese -16.5
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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Pick: Texas A&M-CC -2.5 vs. Incarnate Word

• Matchup: Texas A&M-CC Islanders at Incarnate Word Cardinals
• Projected Favorite & Spread: Texas A&M-CC by 4 points (Bet on BetMGM)
• Spread: Texas A&M-CC -2.5
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Date: January 18
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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