McNeese vs. East Texas A&M Prediction 12/12/25 College Basketball Picks Today
East Texas A&M (5-4) vs. McNeese State (8-2)
December 12, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: McNeese -17.5; Over/Under: 140.5
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The East Texas A&M Lions and the McNeese Cowboys meet Friday in college basketball action from the Townsley Law Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an East Texas A&M Lions vs. McNeese Cowboys prediction.
East Texas A&M Lions Recap
The East Texas A&M Lions come into this game looking to add on to their 75-68 win over Central Arkansas last time out to sit at 5-4 this season. After this game, East Texas A&M will head on the road for a game against SE Louisiana.
Lions Win 4 Of Last 5 Games
Ronnie Harrison leads the Lions in scoring and rebounding with 14 PPG and 5.1 APG along with 2 APG while Damian Garcia has 11.4 PPG with 3.2 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for East Texas A&M so far this season. Vinny Sigona has 9.7 PPG with 2.1 APG while Gianni Hunt has 8.9 PPG with 4.4 RPG and a team-high 4.7 APG to lead the Lions in assists. Noah Pagotto has 7.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Michael Folarin has 6.8 PPG with a team-high 5.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, East Texas A&M is averaging 79.3 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 69.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the East Texas A&M Lions will win
- East Texas A&M has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
McNeese Cowboys Recap
The McNeese Cowboys come into this game looking to add on to their 66-64 win over Rhode Island last time out to sit at 8-2 this season. After this game, McNeese will head on the road for a game against Houston Christian.
Cowboys Win 7 Of Last 8
Larry Johnson leads the Cowboys in scoring with 16 PPG along with 4 RPG while Tyshawn Archie has 13.3 PPG with 2.3 RPG and 2.8 APG along with 1.7 SPG. Javohn Garcia has 13 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.1 APG with a team-high 2 SPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for McNeese so far this season. DJ Richards Jr. has 8.6 PPG while Garwey Dual also has a team-high 4.3 APG as well this season. As a team, McNeese is averaging 87.6 PPG on 50.3% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three and 77.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the McNeese State Cowboys will win
- McNeese State has won each of its last 25 home games against Conference opponents.
- East Texas A&M has lost 18 of its last 21 games against Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of McNeese State’s last six night games at Townsley Law Arena have produced a total of 146+ points.
- Each of East Texas A&M’s last four games at Townsley Law Arena have produced a total of 133 or fewer points.
East Texas A&M Lions vs. McNeese Cowboys Prediction
I’m on McNeese here. The Cowboys for me are still the class of the Southland conference and far more often than not last year, won conference matchups by a significant margin and didn’t look back. East Texas A&M is in some decent form as of late, but McNeese responded in a huge way against Northwestern State and I think the Cowboys have some confidence after the Rhode Island win. Give me McNeese in this one.
