Texas A&M-CC vs. Houston Christian betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Houston Christian Huskies (5-9, 1-4 Southland) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Texas A&M-CC Islanders (7-7, 3-2 Southland) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Sharp Gymnasium. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 133 for the matchup.

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Texas A&M-CC vs. Houston Christian betting lines

  • Texas A&M-CC moneyline odds to win: -170
  • Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Texas A&M-CC (-3.5)
  • Total: 133

Texas A&M-CC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Texas A&M-CC owns an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does on the road (.500).
  • The Islanders have eclipsed the over/under in two of two home games (100%), compared to three of eight road games (37.5%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Islanders were the 123rd-ranked squad in the nation (75.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 50th (67.4 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Texas A&M-CC was 119th in college basketball in rebounds (33.0 per game) last season. It was 65th in rebounds conceded (29.4 per game).
  • The Islanders were 77th in the nation in assists (15.0 per game) last season.

Texas A&M-CC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (237th in nation) 41.0 (69th) 36.1 (56th) 29.9 (127th) 15.6 (116th) 12.6 (267th)

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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Houston Christian has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1-0 record) than on the road (.500, 4-4-0).
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (two of three), and 50% of the time away (four of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-6).

Last season stats

  • While the Huskies ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in points per game last season with 66.0 (13th-worst), they ranked 87th in college basketball with 69.4 points surrendered per contest.
  • Houston Christian found it difficult to rack up rebounds last season, ranking 24th-worst in college basketball with 28.5 rebounds per game. It ranked 217th by allowing 31.8 boards per contest.
  • In terms of assists, the Huskies dished out just 10.9 dimes per contest (14th-worst in college basketball).

Houston Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (195th in nation) 47.9 (334th) 29.9 (304th) 29.9 (127th) 14.4 (175th) 11.9 (212th)
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