The Cardinals will play the Colonels on Monday, January 20th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Lamar and Nicholls are set to hit the hardwood on Monday, January 20th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Lamar currently has a 95.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Nicholls is 97.67.
- Away Lamar - Lamar starts this game with a 4-4 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Southland Conference for away team wins.
- Home Nicholls - Nicholls meets Lamar boasting a 6-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Southland Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Lamar currently ranks 4th (0.571) in the Southland Conference, with Nicholls now standing 3rd (0.714) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Southland Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Lamar has a 0.500 overall win percentage, with Nicholls matching up with a 0.611 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Lamar currently possesses 9-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Nicholls has tallied a 11-7 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Lamar faces Nicholls in a clash of roundball on Monday.
Lamar 9-9 overall, 4-3 in Southland. Nicholls 11-7 overall, 5-2 in Southland.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Lamar lost 3 straight, Nicholls won 2.
Review the tables below for point spread, total, and moneylines. Bet legally at BetRivers.
Futures odds and current standings listed below. Magic hoops await on Monday night.
Best Cardinals at Colonels Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Nicholls is a -4.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Lamar is a +4.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 141.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 141.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Nicholls is a -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Lamar is a +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Lamar
Nicholls
1/20/25 2:00pm EST | +4.5 -115-4.5 -105 |
Underdog Lamar - Lamar bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +4.5 Lamar underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Nicholls - Nicholls bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -4.5 Nicholls favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Lamar at Nicholls Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Lamar
Nicholls
First to 5 Points
1/20/25 2:00pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Lamar
Nicholls
First to 10 Points
1/20/25 2:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Lamar
Nicholls
First to 15 Points
1/20/25 2:00pm EST | +110-155Bet |
Lamar
Nicholls
Game to Overtime
1/20/25 2:00pm EST | Yes +750No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Nicholls | 11-8 | 0.579 | 6-3 | 5-5 | 5-3 | +3 | 0.625 | L1 |
| Lamar | 10-9 | 0.526 | 5-3 | 5-4 | 5-3 | +3 | 0.625 | W1 |
Lamar & Nicholls Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Lamar Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Lamar YR: futures available
Nicholls Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Nicholls YR: futures available
Lamar & Nicholls Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Lamar vs Nicholls College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, January 20th, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Lamar vs Nicholls Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Lamar vs Nicholls Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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