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Lamar vs Stephen F. Austin Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 81-88
41-43 40-45
Position#286
Record10-9
FormLWWWL
Points / game71.7
Allowed / game68.4
vs
Position#12
Record16-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.1
Allowed / game64.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Lamar v Stephen F. Austin
24 Jan 2026
LAMA81
STEP88
11 Jan 2025
LAMA63
STEP72
19 Feb 2022
LAMA56
STEP70
27 Feb 2021
LAMA88
STEP83
25 Jan 2020
LAMA62
STEP70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lamar winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Stephen F. Austin winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LamarUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTRGV
#137
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H17/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
L
82-85 OT
82
85
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A30/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
69-62
69
62
+7
A31/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A03/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A06/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
63-51
63
51
+12
H11/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H13/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
90-80
90
80
+10
A17/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
L
76-89
76
89
-13
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-49
38-34
32-43
44-33
44-25
32-36
25-34
44-28
34-39
36-43
24-36
28-24
28-19
35-32
23-29
41-27
45-40
45-40
36-41
40-48
142.3Avg total
71.4Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)71.768.4140.1+3.353%
Season at home (9)71.863.2135.0+8.656%
Season away (10)71.673.0144.6-1.450%
Last 10 (10)71.470.9142.3+0.550%
Last 5 (5)69.067.2136.2+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)64.272.0136.2-7.812%
vs Similar (12)71.270.5141.8+0.858%
vs Weaker (9)69.958.4128.3+11.489%
This opponent (Stephen F. Austin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Stephen F. AustinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#587
W
103-55
103
55
+48
H21/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
75-48
75
48
+27
A30/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
74-64
74
64
+10
A31/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
73-63
73
63
+10
A03/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A06/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
85-67
85
67
+18
H10/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
56-46
56
46
+10
H13/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
84-79
84
79
+5
A17/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
79-62
79
62
+17
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-34
44-26
51-22
52-33
39-30
36-18
37-31
37-33
37-31
36-32
38-34
26-32
43-28
42-39
28-19
28-27
41-41
43-38
45-24
34-38
137.2Avg total
76.2Scored
61.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)78.164.6142.7+13.484%
Season at home (9)83.463.4146.9+20.0100%
Season away (10)73.265.7138.9+7.570%
Last 10 (10)76.261.0137.2+15.290%
Last 5 (5)73.664.0137.6+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.076.3146.3-6.333%
vs Similar (3)63.368.7132.0-5.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)78.065.8143.8+12.190%
This opponent (Lamar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: +9.0+9.02nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +6.2+6.2
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: +9.0+9.02nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +6.2+6.2
LamarStephen F. Austin
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
LamarLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTRGV
#137
L
34-49
34
49
-15
H17/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H21/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
44-25
44
25
+19
A30/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A31/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A03/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A06/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
28-19
28
19
+9
H11/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
L
23-29
23
29
-6
H13/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
45-40
45
40
+5
A17/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A20/01
NCAA
68.0Avg total
32.5Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.232.465.6+0.743%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.429.963.3+3.450%-
Last 30 away (16)33.034.667.6-1.638%-
Last 10 (10)32.535.568.0-3.030%-
Last 5 (5)31.233.064.2-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)33.636.169.8-2.538%-
vs Similar (12)31.434.265.7-2.833%-
vs Weaker (9)32.328.761.0+3.756%-
This opponent (Stephen F. Austin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Stephen F. AustinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
25-34
25
34
-9
H18/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#587
W
51-22
51
22
+29
H21/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A30/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A31/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A03/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A06/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H10/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
28-19
28
19
+9
H13/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A17/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
45-24
45
24
+21
A20/01
NCAA
67.8Avg total
38.4Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.032.369.3+4.770%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.332.470.7+5.973%-
Last 30 away (15)35.832.268.0+3.667%-
Last 10 (10)38.429.467.8+9.080%-
Last 5 (5)39.029.268.2+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)33.536.870.3-3.333%-
vs Similar (3)34.331.065.3+3.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)37.531.068.5+6.580%-
This opponent (Lamar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Lamar wins
6
Stephen F. Austin wins
Lamarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/26ANew Orleans76-89
17/01/26ANicholls State90-80
13/01/26HHouston Christian64-56
11/01/26HIncarnate Word63-51
06/01/26ASE Louisiana52-60
03/01/26AMcNeese State70-82
31/12/25AEast Texas A&M69-62
30/12/25ANorthwestern St.76-61
21/12/25HNebraska O.82-85 OT
17/12/25HUTRGV72-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/26ANicholls State79-62
17/01/26ANew Orleans84-79
13/01/26HIncarnate Word56-46
10/01/26HHouston Christian85-67
06/01/26AMcNeese State64-66
03/01/26ASE Louisiana73-63
31/12/25ANorthwestern St.74-64
30/12/25AEast Texas A&M75-48
21/12/25HDallas Univ.103-55
18/12/25HTexas A&M-CC69-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lamar
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL53%
HomeLLLWW56%
AwayWLLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %53%56%50%
Points / game71.771.871.6
Allowed / game68.463.273.0
Point differential+3.3+8.6-1.4
Avg total140.1135.0144.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%44%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %5%11%0%
Stephen F. Austin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW84%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %84%100%70%
Points / game78.183.473.2
Allowed / game64.663.465.7
Point differential+13.4+20.0+7.5
Avg total142.7146.9138.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+68%89%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)-40% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southland conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Stephen F. Austin1916384%78.164.6+13.4
2 McNeese State2016480%83.567.8+15.6
3 Texas A&M-CC1910953%73.666.7+6.9
4 Lamar1910953%71.768.4+3.3
5 Incarnate Word1991047%76.271.7+4.5
6 UTRGV1771041%73.570.2+3.4
7 Nicholls State2081240%74.776.7-2.0
8 New Orleans2181338%76.181.0-4.9
9 Houston Christian1971237%69.774.8-5.1
10 Northwestern St.1961332%72.877.3-4.5
11 SE Louisiana2061430%65.269.3-4.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Lamar414081
Stephen F. Austin434588
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