20 hours Ago By The Canadian Press
Nicholls State Colonels (20-12, 14-7 Southland) vs. Lamar Cardinals (19-12, 14-6 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m.
EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -2.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Lamar plays in the Southland Tournament against Nicholls State.
The Cardinals' record in Southland games is 14-6, and their record is 5-6 against non-conference opponents. Lamar scores 70.8 points while outscoring opponents by 4.
6 points per game. The Colonels are 14-7 against Southland teams. Nicholls State is 7-9 against opponents with a winning record.
Lamar scores 70.8 points per game, 0.9 more points than the 69.
9 Nicholls State gives up. Nicholls State has shot at a 43.1% rate from the field this season, 2.
0 percentage points higher than the 41.1% shooting opponents of Lamar have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season.
Lamar won 65-53 in the last matchup on March 4. Alexis Marmolejos led Lamar with 15 points, and Jamal West led Nicholls State with 19 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Marmolejos is scoring 14.
4 points per game with 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Cardinals.
Ja'Sean Jackson is averaging 12.9 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 41.
4% over the last 10 games. Robert Brown III is scoring 12.9 points per game and averaging 3.
3 rebounds for the Colonels. West is averaging 14.7 points and 8.
5 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 7-3, averaging 68.1 points, 32.
8 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.
6 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.
9 points per game. Colonels: 7-3, averaging 76.0 points, 35.
5 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.
6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.
8 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press.
