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The Lamar Cardinals (8-18, 4-9 Southland) host the Houston Christian Huskies (8-18, 5-8 Southland) after losing three straight home games. The Cardinals are favored by only 1 point in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 16, 2023. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.
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How do I watch Cardinals vs. Huskies?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 16, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Beaumont, Texas
- Arena: Montagne Center
Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Huskies
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | -1 | 151.5 |
Lamar Betting Stats & Information
- Lamar has been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and it split the two games.
- The Cardinals have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
- The Cardinals have a 14-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Huskies have a 10-12 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- Lamar’s average point total in outings this year is 140.5, 11 points below the over/under in this game.
Houston Christian Betting Stats & Info
- Houston Christian has won five, or 26.3%, of the 19 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Huskies have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +105 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this year, the Huskies have compiled a 10-13-0 record against the spread.
- The Huskies are 10-12 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this season.
- The average total for Houston Christian’s games this year is 10.3 more points than the point total of 151.5 for this outing.
Lamar vs. Houston Christian Season Stat Comparison
| Lamar Rank | Lamar AVG | Houston Christian AVG | Houston Christian Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296th | 66.9 | Points Scored | 78.2 | 42nd |
| 289th | 73.5 | Points Allowed | 83.7 | 362nd |
| 107th | 33.3 | Rebounds | 30.8 | 246th |
| 39th | 10.4 | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 | 111th |
| 329th | 5.7 | 3pt Made | 8.1 | 100th |
| 183rd | 13.1 | Assists | 14.4 | 93rd |
| 335th | 14.3 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 355th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Lamar Cardinals Leaders
- Nate Calmese leads the Cardinals in scoring, tallying 16.7 points per game to go with 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
- Lamar’s leading rebounder is Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams averaging 7.4 boards per game and its best passer is Chris Pryor and his 3.7 assists per game.
- Calmese makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cardinals, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
Houston Christian Huskies Leaders
- Brycen Long is at the top of the Huskies scoring leaderboard with 15.4 points per game. He also grabs 2.4 rebounds and dishes out two assists per game.
- Bonke Maring has a stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 14.1 points and 1.4 assists per game for Houston Christian to take the top rebound spot on the team. Andrew King holds the top spot for assists with 4.4 per game, adding 9 points and 3.6 rebounds per matchup.
- Long is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Huskies, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
