Houston Christian Vs Lamar: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

Nate Calmese leads the Lamar Cardinals (9-18, 5-9 Southland) into a road matchup with the Houston Christian Huskies (8-19, 5-9 Southland) at Sharp Gymnasium on Saturday, starting at 8:00 PM ET. Houston Christian is a 4.5-point favorite against Lamar when the Huskies face off with the Cardinals on Saturday. A 152-point total has been set for the game.

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Houston Christian Vs Lamar Betting Lines

Houston Christian vs Lamar Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Houston Christian -4.5 152 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Lamar (+4.5)
Total Pick Under (152)

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Houston Christian Vs Lamar Stat Rankings

Houston Christian Avg. (Rank) Lamar Avg. (Rank)
78 (44th) Points Scored 67.8 (278th)
83.9 (362nd) Points Allowed 73.6 (291st)
31.8 (255th) Rebounds 34.8 (80th)
9.7 (133rd) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (37th)
8.2 (97th) 3pt Made 5.7 (331st)
14.6 (88th) Assists 13.3 (169th)
15 (349th) Turnovers 13.9 (320th)

Houston Christian Vs Lamar Betting Trends

  • The Huskies have 10 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • The Huskies have seen 16 of their 24 games go over the point total.
  • A total of 17 times so far this year, Houston Christian and its opponent have combined for more than 152 points.
  • Huskies games average 162 total points this season, 10 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Lamar is 15-9-0 this season.
  • The Cardinals have an ATS record of 13-8 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Houston Christian has played 24 games this year, and 16 of them have hit the over.
  • So far this year, five Cardinals games have featured over 152 points scored.
  • Lamar’s games average 141.4 total points, 10.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Houston Christian Impact Players

  • Bonke Maring paces the Huskies at 5.9 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.4 assists and 13.6 points.
  • Brycen Long averages a team-leading 15.5 points per contest. He is also averaging 2.4 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 42.2% from beyond the arc with 3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Maks Klanjscek puts up 13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 39.8% from the floor and 34.2% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Andrew King is tops on the Huskies at 4.5 assists per contest, while also posting 3.6 rebounds and 9 points.
  • Sam Hofman posts 7.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per game.

Lamar Impact Players

  • Calmese is posting team highs in points (17.3 per game) and assists (2.1). And he is producing 2.5 rebounds, making 47.8% of his shots from the floor and 36.6% from 3-point range, with 2 triples per game.
  • Chris Pryor is the Cardinals’ top assist man (3.9 per game), and he puts up 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds.
  • Jakevion Buckley is posting 8.2 points, 3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, making 36.2% of his shots from the floor.
  • Cody Pennebaker gets the Cardinals 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (7.4 per game), and he contributes 7 points and 0.3 assists.

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