Lamar vs. Houston Christian Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 2

In a game featuring one of the colder squads in college basketball, the Lamar Cardinals (12-18, 7-14 Southland, 2-8 in their last 10) play the Houston Christian Huskies (11-19, 7-14 Southland) at Sharp Gymnasium on March 2, 2026. Despite their struggles, the Cardinals are favorites by 1.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 132.5.

In its most recent matchup on Saturday, Lamar suffered a 72-60 loss to Incarnate Word. Rob Lee Jr.'s team-leading 17 points paced Lamar in the losing effort. Houston Christian enters this contest after a 77-56 loss to SFA on Saturday. Demari Williams scored a team-high nine points for Houston Christian in the loss.

Lamar vs. Houston Christian Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Lamar -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lamar -112
• Moneyline underdog: Houston Christian -112
• Over/Under: 132.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Lamar and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's total (132.5 points) 17 times this season.
• This season, 21 of Houston Christian's games have finished with a combined score higher than 132.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 137.6 points per game, 5.1 points more than the over/under of 132.5 for this contest.
• This matchup's point total is 9.2 fewer points than the 141.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for Lamar's games is 139.4 points, 6.9 more than the total of 132.5 points set for this contest.
• Houston Christian's games have an average over/under of 139.8 points this season, 7.3 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Lamar has played 28 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• The Cardinals have been favored by 1.5 points or more 16 times this season and are 7-9 ATS in those games.
• Houston Christian has 12 wins against the spread in 28 games this season.
• The Huskies have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more 21 times this season and are 9-12 ATS in those matchups.
• Houston Christian is 5-6 against the spread, and 6-5 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or more, Houston Christian is 3-3 ATS.
• On the road, Lamar is 5-9 overall and 8-6 against the spread.
• This season, as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road, Lamar is 3-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Lamar vs. Houston Christian

• Lamar has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and won eight (50%) of those contests.
• The Cardinals have a record of 8-8 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for Lamar.
• Houston Christian has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 21 games this year and has walked away with the win four times (19%) in those games.
• The Huskies have a win-loss record of 4-17 with odds of -112 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston Christian has a 52.8% chance of walking away with the win.