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Lamar Cardinals
63 – 64
FINAL Conference
McNeese Cowboys
Southland Conference · Montagne Center · February 1, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread MCN -10.5 Home covered
O/U 144.5 Under
Money LAM +490 / MCN -675
Model Predictions
Spread Total LAM win
Actual MCN +1 127 Lost
Massey MCN -8.4 (+7.4) — —
Massey Totals — 143.1 (-16.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 15% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 10% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MCN -7.7 (+6.7) 142.8 (-15.8) 22% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MCN -7.4 (+6.4) 140.3 (-13.3) 20% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MCN -6.8 (+5.8) 141.9 (-14.9) 25% ✓
Baseline ML MCN -6.6 (+5.6) 143.5 (-16.5) 25% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

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
Mar 12, 2024 MCN 76 – 57 LAM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings LAM MCN
Overall 12-19 28-6
Conference 7-15 19-3
Home 7-8 14-0
Away 5-10 9-5
Neutral 0-1 5-1
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L8 L1
Avg Pts For 68.4 76.6
Avg Pts Against 70.5 67.4
Massey -2.0 (#196) 9.4 (#64)
Bradley-Terry -0.70 (#230) 1.54 (#66)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.83 (#225) 1.93 (#68)
RPI 0.461 (#242) 0.587 (#48)
Shooting & Four Factors LAM MCN
FG% 43.0% 46.0%
3PT% 34.6% 31.5%
REB / G 36.5 34.5
OREB / G 12.8 12.8
AST / TO 1.17 1.31
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 49.0% 51.5%
TOV% 18.2% 14.9%
ORB% 35.5% 37.2%
FT Rate 20.9% 30.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.3% 50.2%
Opp TOV% 18.2% 24.6%
DRB% 70.5% 64.4%
Opp FT Rate 31.4% 31.9%

Game Analysis

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