College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Southland Games Today, February 8

Published 11:55 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

Saturday’s Southland college basketball lineup includes top teams in play. Among those games is the Northwestern State Demons taking on the McNeese Cowboys, and we have picks against the spread below for all the matchups.

Catch tons of live college basketball, plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.

Southland Picks ATS Today

Place your bets on any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM. Sign up today using our link.

Pick: Nicholls State -10.5 vs. East Texas A&M

  • Matchup: East Texas A&M Lions at Nicholls State Colonels
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Nicholls State by 12.2 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Nicholls State -10.5
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 8
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM.

Pick: New Orleans +10.5 vs. Houston Christian

  • Matchup: New Orleans Privateers at Houston Christian Huskies
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Houston Christian by 8.5 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Houston Christian -10.5
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 8
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM.

Pick: McNeese -17 vs. Northwestern State

  • Matchup: Northwestern State Demons at McNeese Cowboys
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: McNeese by 18 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: McNeese -17
  • Time: 5 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 8
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM.

Pick: SE Louisiana +2.5 vs. Incarnate Word

  • Matchup: SE Louisiana Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: SE Louisiana by 0.6 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Incarnate Word -2.5
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 8
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM.

Pick: Texas A&M-CC -2.5 vs. SFA

  • Matchup: Texas A&M-CC Islanders at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Texas A&M-CC by 2.9 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Texas A&M-CC -2.5
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 8
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM.

Pick: Lamar -3.5 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley

  • Matchup: UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Lamar Cardinals
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Lamar by 6.2 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Lamar -3.5
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 8
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+

Bet on this or any men’s college basketball matchup at BetMGM.

Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.

id: