Houston Christian vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The Houston Christian Huskies (12-18, 9-10 Southland) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the East Texas A&M Lions (4-26, 2-17 Southland) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 133.5 in the matchup.

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Houston Christian vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: -141
  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Houston Christian (-2.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Houston Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Houston Christian sports a worse record against the spread in home games (9-4-0) than it does in road games (11-4-0).
  • The Huskies have eclipsed the total in six of 13 home games (46.2%), compared to six of 15 road games (40%).
  • Houston Christian has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-1 (.667). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 64.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.6 points fewer than the 66.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Houston Christian’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 67.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Huskies are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 35.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 32.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Houston Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-8-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 11-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 17-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-17 (Home: 4-6; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (299th in nation) 47.3 (341st) 28.8 (332nd) 31.2 (191st) 10.9 (346th) 11.1 (171st)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • East Texas A&M’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .308 (4-9-0). On the road, it is .588 (10-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games have finished over seven of 13 times at home (53.8%), and nine of 17 away (52.9%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 3-9 record) than on the road (.000, 0-16).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Lions are posting 66.1 points per contest, 1.7 more than their season average (64.4).
  • In its previous 10 games, East Texas A&M is giving up 72.5 points per contest, compared to its season average of 75.4 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Lions are making 9.2 three-pointers per game, 0.8 more than their season average (8.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season average (31.4%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 13-15-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 13-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-25 (Home: 3-9; Away: 0-16)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (330th in nation) 47.6 (345th) 26.5 (358th) 33.6 (314th) 14.1 (142nd) 14.7 (357th)
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