The Southeastern Louisiana Lions (4-5) square off with the California Baptist Lancers (5-5) at the University Center. The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 17, 2018.
California Baptist Lancers vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions Betting Prediction
The Lancers will be looking for a similar result after defeating the San Diego Christian Hawks in their last matchup, 87-71. The Lancers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.8 vs. 5.7) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.597 vs. 0.500). With 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting, Milan Acquaah was California Baptist’s high scorer.
The last time the Lions played, they got blown out by the No. 23 LSU Tigers, 94-63. LSU’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers had a rate of 10.2, while the Lions posted a mark of 24.3. Parker Edwards put together a good game for Southeastern Louisiana, leading both teams in scoring with 25 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
Acquaah has averaged 0 points over the last five games for California Baptist.
Second-chance points could be scarce for Southeastern Louisiana in this battle. The Lions rank 295th in offensive rebounding percentage (29.3 percent), while California Baptist ranks fourth in defensive rebounding percentage (79.4 percent) since last season. Furthermore, the Lancers have committed the 60th-fewest errors in the NCAA (turnover percentage of 16.7 percent), while the pesky defense of the Lions has caused the 33rd-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 21.7 percent).
California Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
California Baptist ranks 39th in rebounds per game (39.9) while Southeastern Louisiana ranks 259th (33.6).
The Lancers rank 28th in three pointers attempted per game (27.4) while the Lions rank 204th (20.8).
California Baptist ranks 36th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Southeastern Louisiana ranks 197th (6.2).
The Lancers rank 43rd in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Lions rank 184th (3.8).
California Baptist ranks 27th in assists allowed per game (10.3) while Southeastern Louisiana ranks 115th (11.3).
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