McNeese Cowboys vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 3/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese Cowboys vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Monday, March 3, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Evanston, IL

TV: ESPN+

The McNeese Cowboys (23-6) are headed to William R. Johnson Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (14-15).

The McNeese Cowboys took the court against UT Rio Grande and walked away with a win by a score of 100-65 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 12 and UT Rio Grande totaled 11 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point land. UT Rio Grande ended up shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 4 of 6 attempts. In addition, UT Rio Grande pulled down 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UT Rio Grande doled out 13 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. When discussing defense, McNeese allowed 41.9% from the field on 26 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing 22 turnovers and having 12 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 39 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 12 of 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. McNeese wrapped up the contest with a 52.8% field goal percentage (38 of 72) and buried 12 of 23 3-point attempts.

Christian Shumate is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He went 81.8% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He played 23 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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McNeese comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 23-6 for the season. They average 77.2 points per game (91st in college) while connecting on 48.0% from the floor. The Cowboys are connecting on 35.5% on 3-point shots (222 of 626) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, McNeese is pulling down 36.2 boards per game and has accumulated 416 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 119th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.5% on three-point shots and they are 18th in the nation in PPG allowed (64.3). The Cowboys defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.0% (640 of 1,560) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 126th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 355 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks took a loss by a final score of 72-56 against Houston Christian. The Lumberjacks snagged 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Houston Christian committed 11 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to bury 10 of those for a clip of 62.5%. In reference to shots from distance, Stephen F. Austin converted 2 out of their 19 tries (10.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Lumberjacks shot 22 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.1%. The Lumberjacks allowed Houston Christian to bury 27 of 55 attempts from the field which left them shooting 49.1% in this matchup. They finished 38.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 15 at the charity stripe (53.3%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Stephen F. Austin permitted Houston Christian to pull down 39 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Keon Thompson ended up being important for the Lumberjacks for this contest. He made 6 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 27 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 14-15 this year. The Lumberjacks commit 16.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 63.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (272nd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. Stephen F. Austin has accounted for 1,931 points so far this season (66.6 per game) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Lumberjacks are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which is ranked 292nd in Division 1.

The Stephen F. Austin defense allows 31.7% on 3-point attempts (195 of 615) and opponents are making 67.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.6 assists and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 135th and 215th in college. The Lumberjacks on the defensive end are ranked 43rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 66.5. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (41st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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