Lamar vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for February 15

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The East Texas A&M Lions (3-22, 1-13 Southland) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Lamar Cardinals (15-10, 10-4 Southland) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. The game airs at 3:15 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 134.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Lamar Cover -4.5 vs East Texas A&M -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Lamar vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • Lamar moneyline odds to win: -193
  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +158
  • Spread: Lamar (-4.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Lamar statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lamar has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in nine games at home, and it has covered eight times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Cardinals have eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in two of nine home matchups (22.2%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lamar has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been scoring 68 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Lamar’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.3) is 0.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.2).
  • The Cardinals’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7 makes and 35.5%.

Lamar betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (252nd in nation) 40.8 (44th) 33.9 (82nd) 31.8 (225th) 16 (46th) 11.8 (235th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Lamar vs. East Texas A&M? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, East Texas A&M is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-6-0 ATS (.600).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games have gone over five of 10 times at home (50%), and seven of 15 away (46.7%).
  • This year the Lions are 3-6 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-15 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Lions are putting up 64.7 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (63.9).
  • East Texas A&M has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 70.6 points per contest, 5.1 fewer points than its season average of 75.7 allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Lions are draining 9.3 treys per game, 0.8 more than their season average (8.5). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.6%) compared to their season average (31.5%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-11-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 12-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-21 (Home: 3-6; Away: 0-15)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (330th in nation) 47.7 (347th) 27.2 (352nd) 32.7 (274th) 13.8 (173rd) 15.3 (360th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …