Lamar Cardinals vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs East Texas A&M Lions

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Lamar Cardinals (5-6) are en route to The Field House on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the East Texas A&M Lions (6-6).

The Lamar Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against Omaha and took a loss by a score of 85-82 in their last game. Lamar ended the contest with a 46.4% FG percentage (32 out of 69) and knocked down 3 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 15 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists in this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about the defense, Lamar allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 28 out of 54 shooting. Omaha earned 14 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Omaha grabbed 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Omaha finished the game at 80.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 25 attempts. They also made 9 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Cardinals finished with 17 while Omaha accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Rob Lee Jr. is one guy who had an impact for the game. He went 56.3% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He played for 35 mins and collected 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Lamar will enter this game with a mark of 5-6 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.5 fouls per game. As a team, Lamar is snagging 37.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 178 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 221st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals are connecting on 32.4% on three-point attempts (78 of 241) and 67.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.9 pts per contest (285th in the nation) while shooting 43.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cardinals are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They currently rank 41st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 135 relinquished for the campaign. The Cardinals defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.3% (260 of 600) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 82nd in college in PPG from their opponents (68.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the East Texas A&M Lions took a loss by a score of 118-77 when they faced Texas A&M. In the matter of attacking the glass, East Texas A&M permitted Texas A&M to grab 30 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 50.0% from distance by hitting 14 out of 28 and finished the game at 8 out of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). The Lions allowed Texas A&M to convert 48 of 74 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 64.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Lions finished the game shooting 23 out of 66 from the field which had them sitting at 34.8%. With respect to shots from downtown, East Texas A&M made 7 of 29 attempts (24.1%). They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Texas A&M was called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Lions to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Lions snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Ronnie Harrison ended up being a major contributor for the Lions for this contest. He buried 6 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this matchup.

East Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 6-6 for the campaign. The Lions have committed 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 70.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.1 times per contest (38th in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. East Texas A&M has accounted for 927 points on the campaign (77.3 per game) and they average 34.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lions are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is 211th in Division 1.

The Lions are ranked 267th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 76.9. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (310th in college). The East Texas A&M defense allows 36.3% on shots from distance (93 of 256) and their opponents are converting on 67.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 15.5 assists and 36.7 total boards per game, which is 299th and 279th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Texas A&M

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