Lamar vs Cal Baptist 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cal Baptist Lancers (16-14) vs. Lamar Cardinals (2-26)
March 5, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Lamar Cardinals +8.5 / Cal Baptist Lancers -8.5; Over/Under: 134.5
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The California Baptist Lancers will travel to the Montagne Center to take on the Lamar Cardinals this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The California Baptist Lancers improved to 16-14 on the season after defeating the Chicago State Cougars, 62-53, this past Wednesday. California Baptist led by a 31-25 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2nd half for the victory after taking a 56-40 lead with 5:44 left in regulation. California Baptist shot 41.7% from the field & 39.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Chicago State to shoot 41.5% from the field & 19.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lancers was Taran Armstrong who had 11 points, 4 rebounds, & 8 assists.
On the season, California Baptist is averaging 71.7 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Lancers are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 33.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, California Baptist has been led by Daniel Akin (11.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 bpg), Tre Armstrong (11.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.5 apg), Ty Rowell (11.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.2 apg), & Taran Armstrong (10.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 6.5 apg).
Defensively, California Baptist is allowing their opponents to average 67.0 ppg on 40.9% shooting from the field. The Lancers have a rebound margin of 3.4 and a turnover margin of -1.6.
The Lamar Cardinals lost their 19th straight game and dropped to 2-26 on the season after being defeated by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, 67-63, this past Wednesday. Lamar led by a 60-55 margin with 2:37 left in regulation, however, the Cardinals struggled defensively down the stretch and UT Rio Grande Valley was able to take the lead for good after a Ricky Nelson layup gave the Vaqueros a 64-62 lead with :51 seconds left in regulation. Lamar shot 38.9% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing UT Rio Grande Valley to shoot 36.4% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cardinals was Brock McClure who had 12 points, 6 rebounds, & 2 steals.
On the season, Lamar is averaging 61.1 ppg on 39.9% shooting from the field. The Cardinals are averaging 5.3 three-pointers per game on 29.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Lamar has been led by C.J. Roberts (13.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Jordyn Adams (11.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.4 apg), Kasen Harrison (10.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg), & Lincoln Smith (7.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.0 apg).
Defensively, Lamar is allowing their opponents to average 72.8 ppg on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Cardinals have a rebound margin of -1.4 and a turnover margin of -2.7.
The Lancers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games & 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 March games. The Cardinals are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games & 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 Saturday games.
California Baptist has been solid on the defensive end this season and has picked up great wins at home, however, this is still a team is just 2-9 on the road this season which includes a 58-56 loss at Chicago State. Lamar has struggled on both ends of the court this season, however, the Cardinals have been competitive at home this season, which includes close losses to both Tarleton State & Abilene Christian, and I think Lamar does enough with the large number of points to get us a cover. Good Luck!
