The No. 3 seed Sam Houston State Bearkats (19-8) are favored by in their Southland Tournament semifinal matchup against the No. 6 seed Lamar Cardinals (9-17) on Thursday at Leonard E. Merrell Center, starting at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 1:11 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Sam Houston State Betting Information
- The Bearkats have put together a 14-8 record against the spread this season.
- The Bearkats are 4-2 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least an 8-point favorite.
- In 45.5% of its games this season (10/22), Sam Houston State and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Bearkats fell 64-59 to SFA in their last contest on Saturday. Bryce Monroe totaled a team-high 24 points in the loss. They failed to cover the spread as 1-point underdogs, and the teams combined to go under the 149 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Sam Houston State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Nutall | 27 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Demarkus Lampley | 27 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Bryce Monroe | 27 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Donte Powers | 27 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Tristan Ikpe | 27 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Lamar Betting Information
- So far this season, Lamar holds an even 13-13 record ATS.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have often not covered the total points bet this season, only claiming the over in 46.2% (12) of their 26 games played.
- In the Cardinals most recent game on Wednesday, Davion Buster scored a team-high 18 points on the way to a 62-52 victory over Houston Baptist. They were favored by 6 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 114 points to go under the 145 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Lamar Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Buster | 21 | 15.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Kasen Harrison | 23 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Avery Sullivan | 26 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Anderson Kopp | 26 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Quinlan Bennett | 15 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total Facts
- Sam Houston State and its opponents have hit the over on Thursday’s 137.5 total in 22 out of 27 games (81.5%) this year.
- 14 Lamar games this year (53.8% of its matchups) ended with a final total greater than Thursday’s total of 137.5 points.
- The total for the contest of 137.5 is 8.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bearkats (80 points per game) and the Cardinals (65.5 points per game).
- This game’s point total is 4.5 fewer points than the 142 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- The Bearkats have seen a 150.3 average over/under in their games this season, 12.8 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 0.3 points separates this matchup’s over/under (137.5 points) and the average total points bet in Cardinals games (137.2 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2021 | Sam Houston State | Lamar | -10.5 | 145.5 | -634 | +443 | Regular Season | 77-71 SAMHOU |
| 1/13/2021 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State | -7.5 | 146.5 | -341 | +266 | Regular Season | 96-71 SAMHOU |
| 2/19/2020 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State | -7.5 | 144 | -342 | +261 | Regular Season | 77-65 LAMAR |
| 1/15/2020 | Sam Houston State | Lamar | -1 | 140.5 | -115 | -106 | Regular Season | 80-75 SAMHOU |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | Lamar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-72 LAMAR |
| 1/26/2019 | N/A | Sam Houston State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 69-59 SAMHOU |
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