Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The SE Louisiana Lions (5-12, 2-6 Southland) visit the Texas A&M-CC Islanders (9-8, 5-3 Southland) after losing three straight road games. The Islanders are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 129.5 points.

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Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • Texas A&M-CC moneyline odds to win: -248
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +202
  • Spread: Texas A&M-CC (-5.5)
  • Total: 129.5

Texas A&M-CC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Texas A&M-CC has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in two games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games on the road.
  • The Islanders have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than road games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Texas A&M-CC has won a lower percentage of its home games (.500) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Islanders have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 75.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Texas A&M-CC give up 6.5 fewer points per game (60.7) than its season-long average (67.2).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Islanders are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 6.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.3% compared to 33.7% season-long).

Texas A&M-CC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (202nd in nation) 41.3 (63rd) 34.8 (82nd) 29.6 (105th) 14.8 (150th) 12.2 (255th)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, SE Louisiana has had better results away (5-4-0) than at home (1-4-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) than on the road (33.3%, three of nine).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Lions are averaging 67.5 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 1.8 more than their average for the season (65.7).
  • While SE Louisiana is ceding 70.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 71.6 points per contest.
  • The Lions are making 6.2 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (6.0). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (26.9%).

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (344th in nation) 44.4 (225th) 29.6 (312th) 32.7 (265th) 12.0 (323rd) 11.4 (180th)
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