Lamar Cardinals vs Houston Cougars 11/25/2020 Preview, Spread and Game Analysis

Lamar Cardinals vs Houston Cougars 11/25/2020

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Lamar Cardinals	+22 (-110)	139 o (-110)	+2000
Houston Cougars	-22 (-110)	139 u (-110)	-4000

Cards Tip Off 2020 in Houston #WeAreLU https://t.co/tDgNcT5qmJ

— Lamar Men's Hoops (@LamarMBB) November 24, 2020

Lamar Cardinals

The Lamar Cardinals find themselves in the middle of the Southland Conference before the pandemic canceled the entire NCAA season. They finished the season with a 17-15 overall record and they are tied with Texas A&M-CC Islanders and McNeese Cowboys at 10-10. The team was fairly good in their last ten games as they won six and lost four. This will be the start of a tough road for the Cardinals. They will start the season playing four away games before playing their first home game. 

Players to watch: T.J. Atwood G (GP 32 MIN 34.9 PTS 16.8 REB 7 AST 1.8 STL 1.4 BLK 0.6 TO 2.9 FG% 50.8 FT% 76.2 3PT% 37.3), D. Buster G (GP 29 MIN 32.8 PTS 14.6 REB 2.7 AST 2.4 STL 1.8 BLK 0.1 TO 2.4 FG% 37.9 FT% 79.5 3PT% 37.8), A. Sullivan F (GP 32 MIN 31.4 PTS 12.3 REB 8.2 AST 1.1 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 2 FG% 50.3 FT% 74 3PT% 0).

Houston Cougars

Houston had their best season in decades. The Cougars will hope to build on it leading to this year. They finished on top of the American Athletic Conference with an overall record of 23-8. In their own conference, the Cougars are on a triple tie. This includes the Cincinnati Bearcats and Tulsa Golden Hurricane with a record of 13-5. Four starters are set to make a comeback his year and they will be led by Caleb Mills who averaged 13.2 points per game last season. Coach Kelvin Sampson boasts that this team is ready to go high this year and they are coming in ranked in the Top 25.

Players to Watch: C. Mills G (GP 31 MIN 22.5 PTS 13.2 REB 2.6 AST 1.1 STL 0.5 BLK 0.2 TO 1.4 FG% 38.5 FT% 75.3 3PT% 36.5), Q. Grimes G (GP 30 MIN 27.9 PTS 12.1 REB 3.7 AST 2.6 STL 0.8 BLK 0.2 TO 2.3 FG% 44.3 FT% 66 3PT% 32.6), N. Hinton G (GP 31 MIN 30.3 PTS 10.6 REB 8.7 AST 2 STL 1.4 BLK 0.2 TO 1.2 FG% 41 FT% 75.6 3PT% 38.7).