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The Houston Christian Huskies (8-19, 5-9 Southland) are at home in Southland action against the Lamar Cardinals (9-18, 5-9 Southland) on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. The Huskies are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.
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How do I watch Huskies vs. Cardinals?
- Game Day: Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Sharp Gymnasium
Betting Lines for Huskies vs. Cardinals
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian | -4.5 | 152.5 |
Houston Christian Betting Stats & Information
- Houston Christian has been listed as the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
- The Huskies have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
- The Huskies’ ATS record is 10-14-0 this season.
- In games they have played as at least 4.5-point underdogs this year, the Cardinals are 13-8 against the spread.
- The average point total for Houston Christian’s games this season is 9.5 more points than the total of 152.5 in this matchup.
Lamar Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Lamar has been the underdog 20 times and won four, or 20%, of those games.
- The Cardinals have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +171 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this year, the Cardinals have compiled a 15-9-0 record against the spread.
- The Cardinals are 13-8 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Lamar this season is 11.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Houston Christian vs. Lamar Season Stat Comparison
| Houston Christian Rank | Houston Christian AVG | Lamar AVG | Lamar Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44th | 78 | Points Scored | 67.8 | 278th |
| 362nd | 83.9 | Points Allowed | 73.6 | 290th |
| 258th | 30.5 | Rebounds | 33.2 | 104th |
| 128th | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 42nd |
| 91st | 8.2 | 3pt Made | 5.7 | 329th |
| 81st | 14.6 | Assists | 13.4 | 156th |
| 351st | 15 | Turnovers | 14 | 328th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Christian Huskies Leaders
- Brycen Long leads the Huskies in scoring, tallying 15.5 points per game to go with 2.4 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Bonke Maring is Houston Christian’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.9 per game, while Andrew King is its best passer, distributing 4.5 assists in each contest.
- Long makes more threes per game than any other member of the Huskies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of three per contest.
Lamar Cardinals Leaders
- Nate Calmese racks up 17.3 points per game and is the top scorer for the Cardinals.
- The Lamar leaders in rebounding and assists are Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams with 7.4 rebounds per game (he also adds 7 points and 0.3 assists per game) and Chris Pryor with 3.9 assists per game (he also tacks on 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
- Calmese is consistent from deep and leads the Cardinals with two made threes per game.
