Monday’s contest between the New Orleans Privateers (4-24, 2-15 Southland) and the East Texas A&M Lions (3-25, 1-16 Southland) at Lakefront Arena should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-72, with New Orleans taking home the win. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on February 24.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 143.5 over/under.

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East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: East Texas A&M -1.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Texas A&M -128, New Orleans +106

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East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  New Orleans 73, East Texas A&M 72

Spread & Total Prediction for East Texas A&M vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

East Texas A&M is 11-16-0 against the spread this season compared to New Orleans’ 12-15-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Lions are 14-13-0 and the Privateers are 13-14-0. The two teams put up 131.6 points per game combined, 11.9 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. East Texas A&M is 4-6 against the spread and 0-10 overall in its last 10 contests, while New Orleans has gone 5-5 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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East Texas A&M Performance Insights

• The Lions are being outscored by 11.6 points per game with a -325 scoring differential overall. They put up 64.0 points per game (357th in college basketball) and give up 75.6 per contest (288th in college basketball).
• East Texas A&M loses the rebound battle by 6.6 boards on average. It records 26.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 359th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.2 per contest.
• East Texas A&M connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) at a 31.5% rate (309th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Lions average 83.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (361st in college basketball), and give up 98.3 points per 100 possessions (310th in college basketball).
• East Texas A&M has committed 15.1 turnovers per game (360th in college basketball play), 2.1 more than the 13.0 it forces on average (56th in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers have been outscored by 14.5 points per game (posting 67.6 points per game, 328th in college basketball, while conceding 82.1 per outing, 356th in college basketball) and have a -406 scoring differential.
• New Orleans ranks 253rd in the nation at 30.9 rebounds per game. That’s 5.5 fewer than the 36.4 its opponents average.
• New Orleans knocks down 5.8 three-pointers per game (343rd in college basketball), 4.0 fewer than its opponents.
• New Orleans has lost the turnover battle by 1.5 per game, committing 12.5 (295th in college basketball) while forcing 11.0 (227th in college basketball).

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