The New Orleans Privateers (4-7) are heavy underdogs (+34.5) as they attempt to break a five-game road slide when they square off against the No. 7 Houston Cougars (9-1) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Fertitta Center. The game airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 140.5.
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Houston Cover -34.5 vs New Orleans -112
Houston vs. New Orleans betting lines
- Spread: Houston (-34.5)
- Total: 140.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Houston did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-3-0) than it did at home (9-8-0) last season.
- When it came to point totals, the Cougars hit the over more often in home games last season, as they eclipsed the total six times in 17 opportunities (35.3%). On the road, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
- Houston won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 15-1 (.938). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 9-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Cougars were 182nd in the nation in points scored (73.7 per game) and best in points allowed (58.7) last year.
- On the boards, Houston was 96th in the country in rebounds (33.3 per game) last year. It was 10th-best in rebounds conceded (26.9 per game).
- With 12.0 assists per game last season, the Cougars were 292nd in the country.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 34.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (238th in nation) | 37.1 (10th) | 35.1 (99th) | 28.1 (64th) | 17.2 (49th) | 9.7 (37th) |
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New Orleans statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- New Orleans was better against the spread on the road (10-8-0) than at home (2-8-1) last year.
- Looking at the over/under, Privateers games finished over less often at home (five of 11, 45.5%) than away (10 of 18, 55.6%) last season.
- The Privateers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-11) last season, and away it was .167 (3-15).
Last season stats
- The Privateers were ranked 321st in college basketball offensively last year with 67.9 points per game, while defensively they were 0-worst (82.5 points allowed per game).
- New Orleans ranked fourth-worst in college basketball with 35.8 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it grabbed 31.5 boards per game (200th-ranked in college basketball).
- The Privateers dished out 12.3 assists per game, which ranked them 274th in the country.
New Orleans betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (250th in nation) | 43.6 (189th) | 33.8 (162nd) | 32.8 (259th) | 15.3 (133rd) | 13.9 (323rd) |
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