The Lamar Cardinals will be at Sharp Gymnasium to take on the Houston Baptist Huskies in a Southland matchup. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15.
The Huskies lost to Sam Houston State 80-68 on Saturday. Cody Stetler was one of the best players for the Huskies, contributing nine points, 10 rebounds, and one steal. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-67 loss at the hands of Abilene Christian on Monday. Nick Garth had a good shooting night, leading the game with 20 points.
The aggressive Houston Baptist offense seems poised to dominate from the foul line. It ranks 17th in the nation with a FTA rate of 45.4, while Lamar is among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 326th-ranked FTA rate of 44.7).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Huskies won the first game 92-79. Josh Ibarra recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
The Lamar Cardinals average 73.2 possessions per game and 1.035 points per possession. The Houston Baptist Huskies earn fewer possessions with 72.1, but they score more points with 1.079.
The Houston Baptist Huskies average an effective field goal percentage of 52.1% this season. The Lamar Cardinals have an abysmal record of 1-9 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.1% or greater.
On average, the Houston Baptist Huskies attempt 15.0 three point field goals per game and the Lamar Cardinals attempt 20.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, Houston Baptist has a winning record of 4-2, while Lamar has a losing record of 3-10.
Lamar, the 21st-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.8 rebounds per game. Houston Baptist ranks 96th with 37.9.
Lamar makes an average of 7.4 steals per game. Houston Baptist has a solid 7-4 record when it allows at least 7 steals.
