Lamar Cardinals vs New Orleans Privateers Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs New Orleans Privateers

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Lakefront Arena is the site where the New Orleans Privateers (6-11) will try to defeat the Lamar Cardinals (9-8) on Monday.

The Lamar Cardinals faced off with Houston Christian and went home with a win by a final score of 64-56 in their last contest. Lamar wrapped up the game with a 45.5% field goal percentage (20 out of 44) and buried 7 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cardinals buried 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about defense, Lamar allowed 34.0% from the floor on 18 out of 53 shooting. Houston Christian distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Houston Christian snagged 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Houston Christian walked away from this one shooting 69.6% at the free throw line by converting 16 of their 23 tries. They also made 4 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Cardinals ended up finishing with 17 while Houston Christian had 21 fouls.

Rob Lee Jr. is one player who was a contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 69.2% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played for 27 mins and collected 7 boards. He accumulated 31 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Lamar enters this contest with a record of 9-8 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Lamar is pulling in 37.5 boards per game and has 245 assists on the campaign, which ranks 197th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinals are shooting 32.5% on three-point attempts (116 of 357) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They average 70.4 points per outing (308th in college) while connecting on 42.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cardinals are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are 74th in college in giving up assists with 206 relinquished this season. The Cardinals defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (378 of 896) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 28th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (66.5).

The last time they took the court, the New Orleans Privateers took home the win by a final score of 79-76 when they played SE Louisiana. The Privateers pulled down 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 2 steals for the game. SE Louisiana was called for 29 fouls for the contest which got the Privateers to the charity stripe for 39 attempts. They were able to make 31 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, New Orleans made 6 out of 16 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Privateers ended up going 21 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. The Privateers permitted SE Louisiana to bury 22 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.1% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 27.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 22 and ended up shooting 26 out of 39 at the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing cleaning the glass, New Orleans allowed SE Louisiana to grab 31 in total (15 offensive).

Coleton Benson ended up being important for the Privateers for this game. He made 8 of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and added 2 rebounds. He totaled 30 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this contest.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 6-11 on the campaign. The Privateers are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 75.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.4 times per game (307th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per game. New Orleans has scored 1,252 points on the campaign (73.6 per contest) and they pull in 37.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Privateers are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which ranks them 289th in the country.

The New Orleans defense allows 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (151 of 434) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 16.9 dimes and 36.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 347th and 274th in Division 1. The Privateers on defense are ranked 335th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 81.5. They are forcing 9.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (171st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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