The Houston Christian Huskies (5-12, 1-7 Southland) will try to halt an eight-game losing streak when they host the East Texas A&M Lions (7-11, 2-6 Southland) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Sharp Gymnasium as just 2.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.
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Houston Christian Cover -2.5 vs East Texas A&M -112
Houston Christian vs. East Texas A&M betting lines
- Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: -150
- East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +125
- Spread: Houston Christian (-2.5)
- Total: 139.5
Houston Christian statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Houston Christian has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in four opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered four times in 10 opportunities in road games.
- Looking at point totals, the Huskies hit the over more often at home, as they’ve gone over the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
Recent trends
- The Huskies have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 66.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.6 points fewer than the 68.4 they’ve scored this season.
- Houston Christian’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.6) is 2.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.8).
- While the Huskies are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (5.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (30.3% from deep over the last 10, 30.0% on the season).
Houston Christian betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (228th in nation) | 47.8 (337th) | 29.5 (313th) | 30.1 (128th) | 14.3 (182nd) | 12.1 (245th) |
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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, East Texas A&M has had better results away (5-5-0) than at home (2-3-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Lions games have finished over less frequently at home (one of five, 20%) than away (six of 10, 60%).
- This year the Lions are 1-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-7 (.125).
Recent trends
- While the Lions are putting up 71.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 65.6 points per contest.
- East Texas A&M is surrendering 79.4 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 75.6 points allowed.
- In their last 10 games, the Lions are making 7.9 three-pointers per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (8.9). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.7%) compared to their season average (32.6%).
East Texas A&M betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
- O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (288th in nation) | 44.9 (250th) | 31.4 (252nd) | 33.9 (310th) | 17.3 (44th) | 13.6 (340th) |
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