UTPA Fieldhouse will host Texas-Pan American Broncs vs. Lamar Cardinals action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAA basketball betting action.

Texas-Pan American will face the 1-9 Cardinals, who own a 1-4 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Broncs are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Cardinals are 0-1 favoring the OVER.



View Lamar vs Texas-Pan American Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 336-rated Lamar taking on the No. 290-rated Broncs in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 62-46 win for the Broncs on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Texas-Pan American's No. 215-ranked offense, averaging 65.9 PPG, against a Cardinals defense that ranks No. 335 at 77 PPG. The Broncs field goal percentage has averaged 41.8% so far, more than the Cardinals marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.1% per game.

Defensively, Lamar features the nation's No. 277-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.3 points per game. Texas-Pan American, meanwhile, comes in at No. 234 nationally in scoring at home.

Lamar was an 85-68 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Baylor. Amos Wilson scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Cardinals to a win (they lost 85-68 to Baylor at Ferrell Center on Wednesday).

Texas-Pan American won its last outing, a 92-64 result against Eureka on December 13. The battle between the Broncs and Red Devils didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eureka was handed a 92-64 defeat on Thursday at UTPA Fieldhouse.

Next up:
Lamar home to Long Island, Saturday, December 29
Texas-Pan American at Tulane, Wednesday, December 19