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Lamar Cardinals
62 – 81
FINAL Conference
McNeese Cowboys
Southland Conference · Montagne Center · December 31, 2022
Betting Lines
Spread MCN -5.5 Away covered
O/U 136.5 Over
Money LAM +210 / MCN -200
Model Predictions
Spread Total LAM win
Actual MCN +19 143 Lost
Massey LAM -1.6 (-20.6) — —
Massey Totals — 140.5 (+2.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 58% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 68% ✗
Baseline Plus ML LAM -1.4 (-20.4) 138.1 (+4.9) 48% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ LAM -1.5 (-20.5) 136.6 (+6.4) 45% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML LAM -1.3 (-20.3) 138.1 (+4.9) 54% ✗
Baseline ML LAM -0.0 (-19.0) 139.0 (+4.0) 49% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 1, 2026 MCN 64 – 63 LAM
Jan 3, 2026 MCN 82 – 70 LAM
Mar 12, 2025 MCN 63 – 54 LAM
Mar 2, 2025 MCN 68 – 66 LAM
Jan 18, 2025 MCN 75 – 64 LAM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings LAM MCN
Overall 9-22 11-23
Conference 5-13 6-12
Home 6-9 6-8
Away 2-12 3-14
Neutral 1-1 2-1
Last 5 0-5 1-4
Streak L4 L1
Avg Pts For 66.1 67.9
Avg Pts Against 75.9 76.1
Massey -15.1 (#353) -12.0 (#346)
Bradley-Terry -3.10 (#357) -2.55 (#342)
W. Bradley-Terry -4.46 (#357) -4.20 (#356)
RPI 0.331 (#359) 0.439 (#282)
Shooting & Four Factors LAM MCN
FG% 41.6% 39.3%
3PT% 23.7% 31.6%
REB / G 34.9 33.2
OREB / G 12.3 11.4
AST / TO 0.97 0.55
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 45.2% 46.1%
TOV% 21.0% 25.5%
ORB% 32.6% 30.9%
FT Rate 15.2% 15.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 55.9% 57.2%
Opp TOV% 18.5% 19.2%
DRB% 65.5% 66.0%
Opp FT Rate 18.1% 21.4%

Game Analysis

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