Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs East Texas A&M Lions

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Field House is the location where the East Texas A&M Lions (6-6) will play the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-2) on Monday.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks played Dallas College and earned the victory with a final of 103-55 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Lumberjacks finished with 12 while Dallas College finished the game with 6 personal fouls. They made 5 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Dallas College ended up shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of 6 attempts. On top of that, Dallas College pulled down 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Dallas College totaled 8 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. When talking about defense, Stephen F. Austin allowed their opponent to shoot 33.8% from the floor on 22 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks made 3 of 5 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Stephen F. Austin ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (42 out of 84) and knocked down 16 of 39 shots from distance.

Lateef Patrick Jr. is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He shot 70.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 18 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Stephen F. Austin will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-2 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is pulling down 39.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 172 assists on the season, which has them ranked 244th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Lumberjacks are hitting 38.1% on 3-pointers (110 of 289) and 61.2% from the free throw line. They average 81.2 points per outing (108th in the country) while going 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.7 personal fouls. They are 4th in the country in giving up assists with 105 conceded for the campaign. The Lumberjacks are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.4% (253 of 626) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a unit. They concede 27.8% on shots from downtown while they are 50th in college in opponents PPG (66.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the East Texas A&M Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-77 when they played Texas A&M. When discussing how they rebounded, East Texas A&M allowed Texas A&M to pull down 30 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 14 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 15 from the charity stripe (53.3%). The Lions permitted Texas A&M to make 48 of their 74 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 64.9% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lions finished the game shooting 23 for 66 from the floor which had them at 34.8%. In the matter of shots from downtown, East Texas A&M buried 7 out 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 fouls in this game which got the Lions to the free throw line for 32 tries. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Lions pulled down 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game.

Ronnie Harrison ended up having an impact for the Lions in this game. He knocked down 6 of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

East Texas A&M has a win-loss mark of 6-6 on the campaign. The Lions have committed 18.3 fouls every game while shooting 70.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.1 times per game (38th in college) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. East Texas A&M has accounted for 927 points this year (77.3 per game) and they snag 34.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lions are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 211th in the country.

The Lions on defense are ranked 266th in the country in points per game surrendered with 76.9. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (310th in college). The East Texas A&M defense concedes 36.3% on three-point shots (93 of 256) and opponents are knocking down 67.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 15.5 assists and 36.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 299th and 279th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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