Houston Christian Huskies vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Monday, January 6, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (4-9) are headed to William R. Johnson Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (7-6).

The Houston Christian Huskies took the court against North Texas and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-46 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 11 while North Texas had 15 personal fouls. They buried 6 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. North Texas went 72.7% at the free throw line by converting 8 of 11 tries. In addition, North Texas collected 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Texas dished out 9 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Houston Christian allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 24 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 22 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 12 of their 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Houston Christian finished the game with a 34.1% field goal percentage (15 of 44) and made 4 of 22 shots from distance.

Bryson Dawkins is someone who was a factor in this contest. He finished 28.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 26 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He notched 7 points on 2 out of 7 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Houston Christian steps onto the court with a mark of 4-9 for the season. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Houston Christian is grabbing 30.6 boards per game and has accounted for 136 dimes so far this season, which is 355th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are hitting 28.3% from downtown (89 of 314) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 65.4 points per contest (341st in D-1) while going 41.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.6% on shots from downtown and they are 192nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.4). The Huskies defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.6% (353 of 726) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 87th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 153 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks walked away with a victory by a final of 62-57 against Abilene Christian. In reference to cleaning the glass, Stephen F. Austin allowed Abilene Christian to collect 23 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 0.0% from 3-point land via 0 out of 11 and finished the game at 19 of 34 from the free throw line (55.9%). The Lumberjacks allowed Abilene Christian to knock down 19 of 51 tries from the field which had them sitting at 37.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Lumberjacks ended up shooting 20 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. With regard to shots from downtown, Stephen F. Austin buried 3 of their 19 tries (15.8%). They were able to make 19 of those for a rate of 61.3%. Abilene Christian committed 24 fouls for the contest which took the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They also turned the ball over 22 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Lumberjacks earned 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game.

Chrishawn Christmas ended up being a major contributor for the Lumberjacks in this game. He made 8 of 14 for the game for a rate of 57.1%, and had 14 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 38 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 7-6 so far this season. The Lumberjacks are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they go 59.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.4 times per game (334th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 18.6 times per game. Stephen F. Austin has scored 849 points on the season (65.3 per game) and they grab 41.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Lumberjacks are shooting 43.0% from the field, which is ranked 280th in college.

The Lumberjacks on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 62.5. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the field (26th in college). The Stephen F. Austin defense concedes 27.5% from downtown (75 of 273) and their opponents are knocking down 62.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.1 dimes and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 56th and 94th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here