Lamar vs. Houston Christian Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 12

The Lamar Cardinals (8-8, 3-4 Southland) host the Houston Christian Huskies (5-11, 1-6 Southland) at Montagne Center, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Cardinals are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 134.5.

Lamar enters this matchup after a 63-51 win against Incarnate Word on Saturday. In Lamar's win, Braden East led the way with a team-high 23 points (adding five rebounds and zero assists). Houston Christian dropped its most recent matchup 85-67 against SFA on Saturday. Demari Williams scored a team-leading 15 points for Houston Christian in the loss.

Lamar vs. Houston Christian Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas
• Spread favorite: Lamar -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lamar -357
• Moneyline underdog: Houston Christian +283
• Over/Under: 134.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Lamar and its opponents have combined to go over Monday's over/under of 134.5 points eight times this season.
• A total of 12 of Houston Christian's games have finished with a combined score over 134.5 points this season.
• The total for the game of 134.5 is 5.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cardinals (70.8) and Huskies (69.1).
• This matchup's point total is 8.0 fewer points than the 142.5 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• Lamar has a 137.9 average over/under in its games this season, 3.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Houston Christian's games have an average over/under of 144.6 points this season, 10.1 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Against the spread, Lamar is 7-7-0 this year.
• The Cardinals have covered the spread once this season when favored by 7.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Houston Christian is 6-8-0 against the spread this season.
• The Huskies have been underdogs by 7.5 points or more six times this season and are 3-3 ATS in those matchups.
• Lamar has covered the spread once at home, and is 2-3 overall there, this year.
• Lamar is winless ATS (0-1) as a 7.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Houston Christian is 4-5 against the spread, and 2-7 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Lamar has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and won five (55.6%) of those contests.
• The Cardinals have played as a favorite of -357 or more twice this season and won both games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Lamar has a 78.1% chance to win.
• Houston Christian has come away with two wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Huskies have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +283 moneyline underdog.
• Houston Christian has an implied victory probability of 26.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.