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The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (5-11, 1-1 Southland) visit the McNeese Cowboys (5-10, 2-0 Southland) after losing six straight road games. The Cowboys are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cowboys vs. Lions
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Arena: The Legacy Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| McNeese | -1.5 | 139.5 |
McNeese Betting Stats & Information
- McNeese has gone 2-2 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50%).
- The Cowboys have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
- The Cowboys’ ATS record is 8-6-0 this season.
- When they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Lions are 8-4-1 against the spread.
- The average total in McNeese’s games this year is one more point than the total of 139.5 in this game.
Texas A&M-Commerce Betting Stats & Info
- Texas A&M-Commerce has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won three, or 23.1%, of those games.
- The Lions have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +110.
- The Lions’ ATS record is 8-6-1 this year.
- The Lions have an 8-4-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- The average total in Texas A&M-Commerce’s games this year is 1.9 more points than the point total of 139.5 for this outing.
McNeese vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Season Stat Comparison
| McNeese Rank | McNeese AVG | Texas A&M-Commerce AVG | Texas A&M-Commerce Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316th | 66.1 | Points Scored | 69.3 | 242nd |
| 308th | 74.3 | Points Allowed | 72.2 | 257th |
| 232nd | 31.5 | Rebounds | 30.9 | 257th |
| 57th | 10.5 | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 | 234th |
| 70th | 8.6 | 3pt Made | 8 | 132nd |
| 306th | 11.5 | Assists | 13.7 | 164th |
| 343rd | 15.2 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 225th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
McNeese Cowboys Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Cowboys is Trae English, who scores 11.6 points and distributes 3.1 assists per game.
- Christian Shumate is McNeese’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of 9.7 boards in each contest while scoring 11 points per game.
- Zach Scott makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cowboys, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Leaders
- Demarcus Demonia sits atop the Lions leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 15.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
- Texas A&M-Commerce’s assist leader is Alonzo Dodd with 2.2 per game. He also averages 3.9 points per game and grabs three rebounds per game.
- Demonia is consistent from three-point range and leads the Lions with 1.5 made threes per game.
