East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The East Texas A&M Lions (2-15, 0-6 Southland) will try to halt a five-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Privateers (3-14, 1-5 Southland) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House as 3.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 3:15 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.

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East Texas A&M Cover -3.5 vs New Orleans -109

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East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans betting lines

  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: -164
  • New Orleans moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: East Texas A&M (-3.5)
  • Total: 144.5

East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, East Texas A&M has a worse record against the spread (2-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
  • The Lions have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than games on the road (45.5%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 63 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 63.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • East Texas A&M has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.5 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Lions are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 30.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 28.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (332nd in nation) 49.2 (358th) 27.2 (355th) 32.1 (231st) 12.5 (276th) 15.6 (358th)

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New Orleans statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, New Orleans has had better results away (6-5-0) than at home (0-4-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Privateers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, two of four) than on the road (54.5%, six of 11).
  • The Privateers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and on the road it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • The Privateers are posting 66.2 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than their average for the season (67).
  • While New Orleans is giving up 85 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 87.3 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Privateers are draining 5.3 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (6). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.9%) compared to their season average (29.8%).

New Orleans betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39 (359th in nation) 47.1 (336th) 31.5 (248th) 38.8 (362nd) 12.1 (303rd) 12.4 (269th)
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