The McNeese Cowboys (11-5, 5-0 Southland) are heavy favorites (-14.5) as they try to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Houston Christian Huskies (6-10, 3-2 Southland) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Sharp Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 139 for the matchup.

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McNeese vs. Houston Christian betting lines

• McNeese moneyline odds to win: -1695
• Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +928
• Spread: McNeese (-14.5)
• Total: 139

McNeese statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• When playing at home, McNeese owns a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-1-0).
• The Cowboys have gone over the total more often at home, hitting the over in three of six home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in one of four games (25%).
• McNeese has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-1 (.800). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Cowboys’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 76.7 points a contest compared to the 77.7 they’ve averaged this season.
• McNeese’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 63.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 65.1 points per game its opponents average this season.
• Over their past 10 outings, the Cowboys are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.3% compared to 32.8% season-long).

McNeese betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
• O-U-P: 7-7-1 (Home: 3-2-1; Away: 1-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Houston Christian has performed better against the spread on the road (8-0-0) than at home (5-1-0) this season.
• Huskies games have finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 50% of the time on the road (four of eight).
• The Huskies’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and away it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Huskies are tallying 67.2 points per contest, the same number of points as their season average.
• Houston Christian has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 71.4 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average of 71.3.
• The Huskies are making 7.2 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.4). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (30.9%).

Houston Christian betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-1-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 8-0-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 12-1-0)
• O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-6)