The Lamar Cardinals (11-17) will try to bring their five-game home losing streak to a close when they meet the McNeese State Cowboys (7-19), who are on a 13-game road losing streak. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29 and can be seen on ES3.
The Cardinals are hoping to rebound after their 89-70 loss to Incarnate Word on Saturday. Preston Mattingly was the team’s leading scorer with 22 points. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-69 win against Nicholls on Saturday. Jamaya Burr led the game in scoring by registering 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
Burr has been hot for the Cowboys, averaging 19.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers over the past five games.
Lamar could dominate the offensive glass in this matchup, as it’s ranked 27th in the nation in OR% at 35.6%. Alternatively, McNeese State ranks 280th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 66.3%.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Cardinals winning the first matchup 87-76. Marcus Owens had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 21 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and five three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Lamar lost by a margin of 19 points. McNeese State is 0-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Lamar has a 4-5 record in blowouts.
The Lamar Cardinals average 72.7 possessions and 1.037 points per possession in games this season. The McNeese State Cowboys average fewer possessions with 71.4, as well as fewer points per possession with .986.
The Lamar Cardinals average an effective field goal percentage of 47.4% this season. The McNeese State Cowboys have a subpar record of 4-15 when opponents have an eFG% of 47.4% or greater.
On average, Lamar attempts 20.0 three pointers and McNeese State attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Lamar Cardinals are 3-11 while the McNeese State Cowboys are 4-14.
Lamar, the 44th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.5 rebounds per game. McNeese State does worse, ranked 192nd with 35.8.
The Lamar Cardinals average 7.4 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the McNeese State Cowboys have an underachieving record (3-11) this season.
