Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the McNeese State Cowboys try to run the Roadrunners off the court at Merrell Center in college hoops action.

It's a game in the Southland Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Merrell Center).

This season, the Cowboys are 21-10 overall and 2-0 ATS ATS, while the Roadrunners are 18-13 and 1-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, McNeese State boasts a 1-1 on the OU, and Texas-San Antonio is 2-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cowboys at No. 127 and the Roadrunners at No. 173 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 75-73 result in favor of the Cowboys.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits McNeese State's No. 45-ranked offense, averaging 74.5 PPG, against a Roadrunners defense that ranks No. 220 at 69.5 PPG. The Cowboys field goal percentage has averaged 44% so far, more than the Roadrunners marksmen have achieved on the year, 43% per game.

Defensively, Texas-San Antonio features the nation's No. 249-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.6 points per game. McNeese State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas-San Antonio was a 79-70 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Sam Houston State. They covered the 6–point spread as underdogs.

In their last action, McNeese State was a 91-83 Sportsbook against Texas State. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites.