The East Texas A&M Lions (6-9, 1-4 Southland) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a four-game losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Privateers (5-10, 2-3 Southland) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Lakefront Arena. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.
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New Orleans Cover -7.5 vs East Texas A&M -108
New Orleans vs. East Texas A&M betting lines
- New Orleans moneyline odds to win: -337
- East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +267
- Spread: New Orleans (-7.5)
- Total: 150.5
New Orleans statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- New Orleans did a better job covering the spread in road games (10-8-0) than it did at home (2-8-1) last year.
- The Privateers exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (45.5%) than road games (55.6%) last season.
Recent trends
- The Privateers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 71.3 points a contest compared to the 75.2 they’ve averaged this season.
- New Orleans has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 82.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 81.3 it has surrendered this season.
- Over their past 10 outings, the Privateers are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.3 compared to 7.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.1% compared to 34.6% season-long).
New Orleans betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-8-0)
- O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (259th in nation) | 43.7 (191st) | 33.7 (154th) | 32.7 (268th) | 13.7 (226th) | 13.7 (333rd) |
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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 on the road (5-4-0) than at home (1-2-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Lions games have finished over less often at home (zero of three, 0%) than on the road (five of nine, 55.6%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-6).
Recent trends
- While the Lions are averaging 73.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 66.9 points per contest.
- East Texas A&M is surrendering 79.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 3.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.5).
- In their past 10 games, the Lions are draining 8.8 threes per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (9.1). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average (33.2%).
East Texas A&M betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (259th in nation) | 45.3 (276th) | 31.3 (263rd) | 33.7 (309th) | 17.3 (50th) | 13.9 (337th) |
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