Lamar vs. New Orleans Prediction, Odds, College Basketball Picks [2/17/2024]

New Orleans and Lamar will meet in college basketball action at Lakefront Arena on Saturday, with tipoff at 5:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Saturday's Lamar vs. New Orleans matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

Lamar vs. New Orleans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used trusted machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Lamar and New Orleans 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of college basketball picks.

Our popular predictive analytics model currently gives Lamar a 67% chance of defeating New Orleans. Our predicted final score has Lamar winning 81-77.

According to our model, New Orleans (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the Over/Under total of 160 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Lamar vs. New Orleans Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lamar	New Orleans
Spread	-5.5 (-108)	+5.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-238	+195
Total	o160 (-112)	u160 (-108)

• New Orleans is currently the +5.5 underdog versus Lamar, with -110 at BetMGM Sportsbook the best odds currently available.
• For the favored Lamar (-5.5) to cover the spread, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on the market at -108.
• BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for New Orleans at +195, which means you can bet $100 to profit $195, earning a total payout of $295, if it wins.
• DraftKings currently has the best moneyline odds for Lamar at -238, where you can risk $238 to win $100 for a total payout of $338 if it comes out on top.
• The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 160 with DraftKings, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -112, as well as the best odds for the Under at -108.

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lamar vs. New Orleans Picks

Our predictions matched with the best odds reveal the top betting picks to place on this game, detailed in our college basketball best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Spread	New Orleans +5.5	-110
Moneyline	New Orleans	+195
Total	Under 160	-108

While Lamar is more likely to win the game, taking New Orleans moneyline is the best option due to the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Lamar vs. New Orleans Game Information

Saturday's action between New Orleans and Lamar in college basketball action at Lakefront Arena is scheduled to commence at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Lamar vs. New Orleans
• Date: Saturday February 17, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET / 2:00PM PT
• Venue: Lakefront Arena

Our full coverage of Lamar vs. New Orleans includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

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