The Lamar Cardinals (7-7, 0-1 SthLnd) welcome the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (6-8, 1-0 SthLnd) to Montagne Center as they try to continue their six-game home winning streak. The game is scheduled to get underway at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs. Lamar Cardinals Betting Prediction
The last time the Islanders played, they thoroughly outplayed the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets, 81-34. The Islanders had a much better free throw rate (0.269 vs. 0.053) and had a much better turnover percentage (14.0 vs. 33.6). Irshaad Hunte played a key role for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Cardinals easily got past the Huston-Tillotson Rams in their last outing, 79-59. The Cardinals had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (58.1 vs. 37.2) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.611 vs. 0.402). Josh Nzeakor led Lamar in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-7 shooting from the field.
After the Cardinals won both meetings against the Islanders last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, Lamar won 79-76. The Cardinals had a better free throw rate (0.214 vs. 0.175) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (30.0 vs. 25.8).
Points could be at a premium in this battle between a pair of the nation’s best defenses. Lamar currently ranks 37th in defensive efficiency (92.1) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is 60th (94.3).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs. Lamar Cardinals Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Lamar, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lamar ranks fifth in steals per game (10.2) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 101st (6.6).
The Cardinals rank 50th in assists per game (15.6) while the Islanders rank 128th (13.6).
Lamar ranks 21st in rebounds per game (40.9) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 91st in rebounds allowed per game (33.9).
The Islanders rank 100th in blocks per game (3.3) while the Cardinals rank 135th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Islanders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.6, up from 2.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinals have scored an average of 81.0 points per game (0.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.6 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
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