How to watch Lamar vs. Stephen F. Austin basketball game
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Lamar and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 37-32 lead against SF Austin.
Lamar entered the match having won three straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it four, or will SF Austin step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
SF Austin Lumberjacks @ Lamar Cardinals
Current Records: SF Austin 7-8, Lamar 9-6
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Montagne Center — Beaumont, Texas
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $10.70
What to Know
SF Austin and Lamar are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. Both will face off in a Southland battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Montagne Center. Coming off a loss in a game the Lumberjacks were expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
SF Austin’s usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Monday’s dud, when Houston Chr. offense got past them with ease. SF Austin fell 83-73 to Houston Chr. on Monday. The Lumberjacks have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
SF Austin struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. That’s the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lamar entered their tilt with Incarnate Word on Monday with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 72-58 win over the Cardinals.
SF Austin now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Lamar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: SF Austin has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Lamar struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
While only Lamar took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Looking forward, Lamar is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: SF Austin is a solid 5-2 against the spread when playing on the road.
Odds
Lamar is a solid 5.5-point favorite against SF Austin, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 129.5 points.
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Series History
Lamar and SF Austin both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 19, 2022 – SF Austin 70 vs. Lamar 56
- Jan 17, 2022 – SF Austin 86 vs. Lamar 78
- Feb 27, 2021 – Lamar 90 vs. SF Austin 85
- Jan 23, 2021 – SF Austin 102 vs. Lamar 72
- Feb 29, 2020 – SF Austin 95 vs. Lamar 76
- Jan 25, 2020 – SF Austin 70 vs. Lamar 62
- Mar 02, 2019 – Lamar 81 vs. SF Austin 79
- Feb 09, 2019 – Lamar 82 vs. SF Austin 67
- Feb 24, 2018 – Lamar 71 vs. SF Austin 66
- Feb 03, 2018 – Lamar 76 vs. SF Austin 54
