Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Southeastern Louisiana vs Louisiana-Monroe NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Monroe.

Southeastern Louisiana vs Louisiana-Monroe Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Lions versus the Warhawks? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA. Southeastern Louisiana is favored by -1 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 141.5 points.

Southeastern Louisiana vs. Louisiana-Monroe Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Where: Monroe at Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Date: Monday, November 18th
Betting Odds SELOU -1, SELOU -117 | LAMON -104 O/U 141.5

Lions Preview: Will the Lions Make it Happen in Monroe?

Southeastern Louisiana Lions Recent Game/Games

The Lions dropped their latest game, an 80-59 road loss to Mississippi State on Tuesday, November 12th. Despite being +26.5 point underdogs, they managed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 150.5 O/U line.

Southeastern Louisiana trailed just 40-37 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 22 points while allowing 40.

Lions Offense Breakdown

Southeastern Louisiana struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 35.2% from the field and finishing with 59 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, with a 34.5% mark on two-point attempts and 36% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 25 threes.

Josh Hubbard led the way with 23 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 50% from three, connecting on 4 of 8 attempts. Kam Burton also shot 50% from deep, making 5 of 10 threes and finishing with 17 points in 20 minutes.

Lions Team Defense

Southeastern Louisiana's defense gave up 80 points in their last game, allowing the opposition to shoot 43% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 58% of their attempts inside the arc, going 20/34.

From three-point range, Southeastern Louisiana held their opponent to 25% shooting, as they made just 7 of 28 attempts. The Lions also sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 19 free throws for 73%. Southeastern Louisiana allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Warhawks Preview: Are Louisiana-Monroe Ready for a Home Win?

Louisiana-Monroe's season opener didn’t go as planned, as they fell 66-50 to Rice on Tuesday. The Warhawks were +11 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread. The combined score of 116 points fell short of the O/U line of 145.5.

After trailing 27-21 at halftime, ULM couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, where they were outscored 39-29.

Warhawks Offense Breakdown

Louisiana-Monroe's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 50 points on 32.7% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 34.6%, and they connected on only 3 of 21 three-point attempts, shooting 14.3% from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they hit 13 of 21 attempts, good for 61.9%.

Trae Broadnax and Alem Huseinovic were bright spots, with Broadnax shooting 66.7% overall and hitting 2 of 2 from three, while Huseinovic made 4 of 6 threes. Broadnax also dished out 7 assists, and Jalen Bolden contributed 8 rebounds despite shooting 0 of 3 from deep.

Warhawks Team Defense

Louisiana-Monroe's defense held their opponent to 66 points on 37% shooting from the field, with 21 made baskets on 56 attempts. They limited two-point opportunities, allowing just 11 makes on 27 attempts for 40% shooting.

From beyond the arc, the Warhawks gave up 10 threes on 29 attempts, a 34% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 14 for 66%. Louisiana-Monroe allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Lions vs Warhawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Southeastern Louisiana has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 69 points per game.
In their last five games at home, the Warhawks have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 59 points per game in these contests.
The last three games that Louisiana-Monroe was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Lions have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.