Thursday’s contest features the Lindenwood Lions (1-1) and the New Orleans Privateers (0-2) facing off at UPMC Events Center in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 82-67 victory for heavily favored Lindenwood according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on November 14.

Based on our computer prediction, Lindenwood should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 150.5 total.

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Lindenwood vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Moon Township, Pennsylvania
• Venue: UPMC Events Center
• Line: Lindenwood -1.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lindenwood -112, New Orleans -108

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Lindenwood vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lindenwood 82, New Orleans 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Lindenwood vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: Lindenwood (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

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Lindenwood Performance Insights

• Offensively, Lindenwood was the 13th-worst team in the country (65.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, it was 216th (73.1 points conceded per game).
• The Lions were the 21st-worst team in the nation in rebounds per game (28.8) and 273rd in rebounds allowed (33.1) last season.
• Last season, Lindenwood was -3-worst in the country in assists at 8.1 per game.
• Beyond the arc, the Lions were sixth-worst in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (4.8) last year. And they were fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 28.3%.
• Lindenwood was 243rd in the country in 3-pointers allowed (7.8 per game) and 12th-worst in 3-point percentage defensively (37.2%) last season.
• Last season, the Lions took 69.5% of their shots from inside the arc, and 30.5% from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 78.6% of the Lions’ buckets were 2-pointers, and 21.4% were 3-pointers.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• New Orleans was ranked 176th in college basketball offensively last season with 73.5 points per game, while defensively it was 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
• The Privateers ranked second-worst in college basketball with 36.7 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, they pulled down 31.1 boards per game (241st-ranked in college basketball).
• Last season New Orleans ranked 287th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.8 per game.
• The Privateers committed 11.7 turnovers per game last season (234th-ranked in college basketball), and they forced 14.1 turnovers per contest (20th-best).
• The Privateers struggled to accumulate three-pointers, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 5.4 threes made per game. They ranked 332nd with a 30.3% shooting percentage from downtown last year.
• New Orleans allowed 6.5 treys per game (74th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing a 33.9% three-point percentage (198th-ranked).
• When it comes to shot breakdown, New Orleans took 70.8% two-pointers (accounting for 78.8% of the team’s baskets) and 29.2% threes (21.2%).

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