Merrell Center features an NCAAB clash between the host McNeese State Cowboys and the visiting Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in college hoops action on Wednesday.

This game is part of the Southland Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. Merrell Center is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

The Cowboys currently sports a 15-14 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-0 ATS. The Roadrunners are 18-13 and 3-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Cowboys produce a 0-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Roadrunners have gone 5-0 against the number.



View Texas-San Antonio vs McNeese State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, McNeese State sat as 2-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cowboys at No. 80 and the Roadrunners at No. 131 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-69 result in favor of the Roadrunners.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits McNeese State's No. 208-ranked offense, averaging 66.4 PPG, against a Roadrunners defense that ranks No. 194 at 67.4 PPG. The Cowboys field goal percentage has averaged 42.3% so far, less than the Roadrunners marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.9% per game.

Defensively, Texas-San Antonio features the nation's No. 200-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.8 points per game. McNeese State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 173 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas-San Antonio was a 97-88 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Texas-Arlington. Texas-San Antonio earned a 97-88 victory over Texas-Arlington on Saturday, getting 21 points from Michael Hale III at UTSA Convocation Center.

McNeese State lost its last outing, a 78-68 result against Lamar on March 3. McNeese State suffered a 78-68 loss against Lamar on Saturday, getting 18 points from Dontae Cannon in a losing effort at Montagne Center.