East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans betting: College basketball preview for February 24

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A pair of sliding teams hit the court when the East Texas A&M Lions (3-25, 1-16 Southland) visit the New Orleans Privateers (4-24, 2-15 Southland) on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The Lions are 1.5-point favorites as they look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Privateers, losers of 10 straight. The point total for the matchup is 142.5.

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East Texas A&M Cover -1.5 vs New Orleans -111

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East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans betting lines

  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: -120
  • New Orleans moneyline odds to win: +100
  • Spread: East Texas A&M (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • East Texas A&M has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 12 games at home, and it has covered nine times in 16 games when playing on the road.
  • The Lions have eclipsed the total in six of 12 home games (50%). They’ve fared the same on the road, going over the total in eight of 16 matchups (50%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lions have been racking up 64.6 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 64.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • East Texas A&M’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 71.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 75.6 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Lions’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 8.4 makes and 31.5%.

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 13-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-24 (Home: 3-8; Away: 0-16)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (331st in nation) 47.7 (346th) 26.6 (359th) 33.2 (298th) 13.8 (166th) 15.1 (360th)

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New Orleans statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Orleans has performed better against the spread on the road (9-7-0) than at home (2-7-1) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Privateers games have gone over four of 10 times at home (40%), and eight of 16 on the road (50%).
  • The Privateers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-10) than on the road (3-13) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Privateers have performed worse offensively over their previous 10 games, scoring 67.3 points per contest, 0.3 fewer points their than season average of 67.6.
  • New Orleans is giving up 78.2 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (82.1).
  • The Privateers are draining 0.7 fewer treys per game in their past 10 games (5.1) compared to their season average (5.8), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season mark (31.2%).

New Orleans betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-1 (Home: 2-7-1; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 11-14-1 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 11-14-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-23 (Home: 0-10; Away: 3-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (337th in nation) 47.0 (330th) 30.9 (253rd) 36.4 (357th) 12.2 (286th) 12.5 (295th)
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