Lamar Cardinals vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Lamar Cardinals (1-1) are on their way to Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the UL Monroe Warhawks (1-2).

The Lamar Cardinals played TCU and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-65 in their last game. Lamar finished having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and buried 7 of 19 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals knocked down 8 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Lamar allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the field on 27 of 53 shooting. TCU earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Furthermore, TCU pulled down 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. TCU ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 24 tries. They also made 8 of their 19 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Cardinals finished with 22 while TCU accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Rob Lee Jr. is one guy who was a factor for the game. He recorded 26 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He played for 29 mins and totaled 1 rebound. He finished shooting 45.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Lamar will enter this contest with a record of 1-1 this season. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (205th in the nation) while going 47.2% from the floor. The Cardinals are connecting on 36.2% from downtown (17 of 47) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Lamar is collecting 37.0 boards per contest and has tallied 36 assists so far this season, which is 277th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Cardinals are able to force 16.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 40.0% from 3-point land while they are 88th in D-1 in opponents PPG (65.5). The Cardinals defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (44 of 106) and they concede 31.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 59th in D-1 in giving up assists with 27 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks got the win with a final of 88-55 against Rust College. With respect to rebounds, UL Monroe permitted Rust College to grab 29 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 10.5% from distance by going 2 out of 19 and ended up shooting 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Warhawks allowed Rust College to bury 23 out of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Warhawks walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 52.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, UL Monroe made 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Rust College had 13 fouls for this game which got the Warhawks to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 11 steals in this matchup. The Warhawks were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup.

Martavious Russell was important for the Warhawks for this game. He converted 7 of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

UL Monroe has a record of 1-2 so far this season. The Warhawks are committing 14.0 fouls per game and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per contest (203rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. UL Monroe has accounted for 235 points so far this season (78.3 per game) and they average 31.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Warhawks are shooting 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 140th in the nation.

The Warhawks defensively are ranked 289th in college in PPG given up with 81.0. They have forced 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (268th in the country). The UL Monroe defense gives up 35.4% on shots from distance (28 of 79) and their opposition knocks down 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 17.0 assists and 39.7 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 325th and 310th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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