The Lamar Cardinals (1-2) clash against the Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-2) at the Montagne Center. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Lamar Cardinals Betting Prediction
In the Panthers’ last game, they were topped by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, 70-57. Getting to the free throw line was one of UT Rio Grande Valley’s biggest advantages. They had 36 free throw attempts, while Prairie View A&M had just 18. Gerard Andrus was the game’s high scorer with 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
The Cardinals fell to the East Carolina Pirates in their last contest, 84-78. One of East Carolina’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 36 trips to the line, while Lamar went just 20 times. Lamar’s Mike Kolawole had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the contest.
The offensive glass should be a major advantage for Lamar in this meeting. The Cardinals rank 47th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.5 percent), while Prairie View A&M ranks 330th in defensive rebounding percentage (67.3 percent) since the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Lamar ranks 59th in rebounds per game (38.0) while Prairie View A&M ranks 255th in rebounds allowed per game (37.1).
The Cardinals average 8.6 steals per game, which ranks ninth in the country. The Panthers rank 144th in steals allowed per game (6.1).
Prairie View A&M ranks 191st in blocks per game (2.9) while Lamar ranks 240th (2.3).
The Cardinals rank 48th in three pointers allowed per game (19.7) while the Panthers rank 73rd (20.4).
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