New Orleans Vs Lamar: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

The Lamar Cardinals (4-10, 0-1 Southland) will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak when hitting the road against the New Orleans Privateers (3-9, 0-1 Southland) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Lakefront Arena. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Privateers’ (-314 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Cardinals (+245).

The betting trends in the article below are based off odds valid as of January 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

New Orleans Vs Lamar Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Lamar (+7)
Total Pick Over (147.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

New Orleans Vs Lamar Stat Rankings

New Orleans Avg. (Rank) Lamar Avg. (Rank)
68.7 (262nd) Points Scored 68.1 (281st)
82.6 (361st) Points Allowed 75.9 (331st)
29 (357th) Rebounds 33.1 (247th)
8.7 (258th) Off. Rebounds 11.2 (81st)
6.3 (285th) 3pt Made 4.4 (357th)
14.6 (97th) Assists 13.3 (192nd)
17.7 (363rd) Turnovers 13.1 (250th)

New Orleans Vs Lamar Betting Trends

  • The Privateers’ record against the spread is 3-7-0.
  • New Orleans doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 7-point favorite or greater this year.
  • There have been six Privateers games (out of 10) that went over the total this year.
  • New Orleans and its opponent have broken the 147.5-point mark six times this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 147.5 points, 3.8 fewer than the average total in this season’s Privateers contests.
  • Against the spread, Lamar is 5-6-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 7-point underdogs or more, the Cardinals are 4-5.
  • There have been six New Orleans’ games (out of 10) that hit the over this season.
  • There have been three Cardinals games this season with more than 147.5 points scored.
  • Lamar’s games average 144 total points, 3.5 less than the total for this matchup.

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New Orleans Impact Players

  • Khaleb Wilson-Rouse puts up 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 41.8% from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Tyson Jackson paces the Privateers at 4.5 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.3 assists and 10.4 points.
  • Simeon Kirkland is averaging 7.6 points, 1.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
  • Kmani Douhghty posts 6.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 37.1% from the field.

Lamar Impact Players

  • Nate Calmese is the Cardinals’ top scorer (13.9 points per game), and he produces 2.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
  • Chris Pryor is the Cardinals’ top assist man (3.6 per game), and he averages 10.6 points and 3.8 rebounds.
  • The Cardinals get 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jakevion Buckley.
  • The Cardinals get 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Cody Pennebaker.
  • Adam Hamilton is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (5.8 per game), and he puts up 11 points and 0.7 assists.
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