Lamar Cardinals (16-13) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (11-18)
March 4, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas A&M-Commerce Lions +4.5; Over/Under: 144.5
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The Lamar Cardinals and Texas A&M Commerce Lions face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown at the University Field House. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Lamar vs Commerce prediction.
Lamar Coming off a Win
Lamar in the last game faced off against Northwestern State, and the offense scored 82 points and they ended up winning by five points. They used a balanced attack with four different players that put up at least 10 points. BB Knight had a strong game putting up 19 points. Lamar is averaging 79 points while their defense is giving up 74.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 54th in the league while the defense is ranked 248th. Terry Anderson is averaging 12.3 points while shooting 48 percent from the field.
Texas A&M Commerce Looks to Build on Last Game
Texas A&M Commerce faced off against Houston Christian in the last game and they scored 98 points and they ended up winning by 13 points. Kalen Williams had a strong game putting up 35 points, six rebounds, and three assists. The Lions are averaging 72.6 points while their defense is giving up 75 points per game. The offense is ranked 216th in the league and the offense is going to need to be good. Kalen Williams is averaging 16.1 points while shooting 46 percent from the field.
Lamar vs Texas A&M Commerce Betting Prediction
This game is going to be higher scoring. Both teams are good offensive teams, but both teams also really struggle to defend. Lamar is averaging 79 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Texas A&M Commerce is averaging 72.6 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score against the Lamar defense. This game is going to be a shootout, and the over is going to cash.
