Lamar vs. SE Louisiana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 5

The Lamar Cardinals (7-7, 2-3 Southland) visit the SE Louisiana Lions (4-10, 1-4 Southland) at University Center (LA), tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026. The Cardinals are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 135.5.

Lamar enters this contest following an 82-70 loss to McNeese on Friday. In the loss, Andrew Holifield led Lamar with 21 points. SE Louisiana is coming off of a 73-63 loss to SFA in its most recent outing on Saturday. Makhi Myles scored a team-high 20 points for SE Louisiana in the loss.

Lamar vs. SE Louisiana Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: University Center (LA) in Hammond, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Lamar -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lamar -115
• Moneyline underdog: SE Louisiana -105
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Lamar vs. SE Louisiana

• Lamar and its opponents have combined to exceed Monday's total of 135.5 points eight times this season.
• In SE Louisiana's 13 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Monday's over/under of 135.5.
• The point total for the game of 135.5 is 2.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cardinals (72.6) and Lions (65.7).
• This game's total is 3.7 less than the 139.2 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• Lamar has a 141.4 average over/under in its games this season, 5.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.6 points lower than the average over/under in SE Louisiana's games this season of 136.1.

Betting the Spread: Lamar vs. SE Louisiana

• Lamar has played 12 games, with six wins against the spread.
• This season, the Cardinals have an ATS record of 3-4 in their seven games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• SE Louisiana has played 13 games, with six wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Lions have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 5-5 ATS in those games.
• At home this year, SE Louisiana is winless against the spread, and 0-3 overall.
• SE Louisiana is winless ATS (0-2) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• Lamar is 6-1 against the spread, and 4-3 overall, in away games.
• This season, as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home, Lamar is 3-0 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Lamar vs. SE Louisiana

• This season, Lamar has won four out of the seven games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Cardinals have a record of 4-3 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for Lamar.
• SE Louisiana has been a moneyline underdog in 10 games this season and has come away with the win two times (20%) in those contests.
• This season, the Lions have been victorious two times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies SE Louisiana has a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.