McNeese State Cowboys vs. Lamar Cardinals: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

Only one more half stands between McNeese State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 41 35 lead against Lamar. McNeese State entered the match having won nine straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it ten, or will Lamar step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Lamar Cardinals @ McNeese State Cowboys Current Records: Lamar 9 7, McNeese State 14 2 We've got another exciting Southland matchup on schedule as the McNeese State Cowboys and the Lamar Cardinals are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on January 15th at The Legacy Center. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McNeese State comes in on nine and Lamar on four.

Last Saturday, the Cowboys beat the Lions 74 65. That's two games straight that McNeese State has won by exactly nine points. Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lamar ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Colonels 78 76.

The Cowboys' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14 2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.1 points per game. As for the Cardinals, their victory ended a nine game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9 7.

Monday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: McNeese State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40.1 rebounds per game.

Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. As for their next game, McNeese State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 13 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.

McNeese State is a big 13 point favorite against Lamar, according to the latest . The line has drifted a bit towards the Cowboys, as the game opened with the Cowboys as a 11.5 point favorite. The over/under is set at 148 points. See for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model.

. Lamar has won 7 out of their last 10 games against McNeese State..