New Orleans vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for March 2

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The SE Louisiana Lions (8-22, 5-16 Southland) will attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Privateers (15-16, 12-9 Southland) on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Lakefront Arena as 7.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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New Orleans Cover -7.5 vs SE Louisiana -112

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New Orleans vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • New Orleans moneyline odds to win: -330
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +258
  • Spread: New Orleans (-7.5)
  • Total: 143.5

New Orleans statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Orleans sports a better record against the spread at home (7-3-0) than it does on the road (11-9-0).
  • At home, the Privateers exceed the total 80% of the time (eight of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (10 of 20 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, New Orleans has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to away from home (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Privateers have been putting up 76.4 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • New Orleans has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 71.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 78.1 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Privateers are making 1.8 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (4.6 compared to 6.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (28.8% compared to 32.9% season-long).

New Orleans betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-12-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 11-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 15-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-12-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 10-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 11-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 8-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (197th in nation) 42.1 (66th) 34.3 (65th) 31.2 (199th) 13.3 (224th) 13.7 (351st)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, SE Louisiana has a better winning percentage at home (.455, 5-6-0 record) than away (.375, 6-10-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Lions games have gone over six of 11 times at home (54.5%), and five of 16 away (31.2%).
  • The Lions, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-4) than away (1-15) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Lions are putting up 62.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 64.5.
  • In its previous 10 games, SE Louisiana is surrendering 71.9 points per game, 1.7 more points than its season average (70.2).
  • The Lions are draining 6.0 three-pointers per game with a 30.0% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.9 and 28.0%.

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-19 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-15)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (340th in nation) 45.0 (232nd) 29.3 (310th) 31.3 (211th) 11.4 (339th) 11.9 (272nd)
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