McNeese State -13.5 (-110) over Lamar
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- McNeese has won nine straight games, most of which have come by double-digits.
- The Cowboys are allowing just 61.2 points per game, ranking 65th on defense at Kenpom.
The Lamar Cardinals will face off with the McNeese State Cowboys on March 12, 2024 at 6:30 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Lamar Cardinals as 12.5 point underdogs in this Southland Conference tournament semifinal.
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Tuesday’s Lamar vs McNeese State matchup in the Southland tournament semifinals should be a lopsided matchup. McNeese should have no problem winning and covering the spread to get one step closer to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Cowboys are the best team in this conference on both ends of the floor and they will continue to dominate against a Lamar team that did manage to stay within a couple of points of McNeese when they last met in late February.
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Lamar Cardinals
McNeese State Cowboys
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| LAMAR | Advanced Game Stats | MCNST |
|---|---|---|
| 66.8 | Pace | 66.4 |
| 104.2 | Off.Rate | 96.5 |
| .284 | FTr | .303 |
| .330 | 3PAr | .459 |
| .513 | TS% | .510 |
| 52.4 | TRB% | 47.3 |
| 58.6 | AST% | 55.1 |
| 11.1 | STL% | 9.5 |
| 14.2 | BLK% | 8.3 |
| .485 | eFG% | .476 |
| 15.5 | TOV% | 18.8 |
| 36.0 | ORB% | 30.8 |
| .195 | TF/FGA | .216 |
Defense/Offense
| LAMAR | Advanced Game Stats | MCNST |
|---|---|---|
| 66.8 | Pace | 66.4 |
| 98.0 | Off.Rate | 116.4 |
| .337 | FTr | .352 |
| .379 | 3PAr | .369 |
| .500 | TS% | .574 |
| 47.6 | TRB% | 52.7 |
| 56.1 | AST% | 51.0 |
| 11.4 | STL% | 13.6 |
| 9.1 | BLK% | 11.4 |
| .468 | eFG% | .546 |
| 16.1 | TOV% | 13.9 |
| 30.9 | ORB% | 35.1 |
| .225 | TF/FGA | .250 |
Betting Trends
| LAMAR | Betting Trends | MCNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 73 | Avg Score | 83.67 |
| 59.33 | Avg Opp Score | 62.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 76.33 | Avg Score | 85.67 |
| 67.33 | Avg Opp Score | 67.33 |
| LAMAR | Betting Trends | MCNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 79.2 |
| 62.6 | Avg Opp Score | 63 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 78 | Avg Score | 81.6 |
| 70 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
| LAMAR | Betting Trends | MCNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 73.1 | Avg Score | 80 |
| 66.4 | Avg Opp Score | 61.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 75.1 | Avg Score | 83.5 |
| 75.8 | Avg Opp Score | 65.6 |
