Saturday’s contest that pits the Houston Christian Huskies (10-13, 7-5 Southland) against the New Orleans Privateers (4-19, 2-10 Southland) at Sharp Gymnasium has a projected final score of 77-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Houston Christian, who is favored in this matchup by our model. Game time is at 4:30 PM ET on February 8.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 10.5-point spread in its matchup against Houston Christian. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Houston Christian vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Sharp Gymnasium
• Line: Houston Christian -10.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Houston Christian -521, New Orleans +370

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Houston Christian vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Houston Christian 77, New Orleans 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Houston Christian vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+10.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)

Houston Christian has gone 17-4-0 against the spread, while New Orleans’ ATS record this season is 10-13-0. The Huskies are 11-10-0 and the Privateers are 12-11-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams average 136.2 points per game combined, 9.3 fewer than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Houston Christian is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall while New Orleans has gone 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Houston Christian Performance Insights

• The Huskies have a -68 scoring differential, falling short by 2.9 points per game. They’re putting up 68 points per game to rank 318th in college basketball and are allowing 70.9 per outing to rank 157th in college basketball.
• The 28.8 rebounds per game Houston Christian averages rank 333rd in the country, and are 2.4 fewer than the 31.2 its opponents grab per contest.
• Houston Christian knocks down 7.5 three-pointers per game (202nd in college basketball) at a 32.5% rate (262nd in college basketball), compared to the 5.7 per game its opponents make at a 32.1% rate.
• The Huskies rank 270th in college basketball with 92.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 280th in college basketball defensively with 96.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Houston Christian and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Huskies commit 11.3 per game (178th in college basketball) and force 11 (235th in college basketball action).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers’ -346 scoring differential (being outscored by 15.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 68.2 points per game (313th in college basketball) while giving up 83.3 per contest (360th in college basketball).
• New Orleans pulls down 30.6 rebounds per game (280th in college basketball) while allowing 37.9 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 7.3 boards per game.
• New Orleans makes 6 three-pointers per game (334th in college basketball) at a 31.1% rate (314th in college basketball), compared to the 9.3 per contest its opponents make, shooting 35.4% from deep.
• New Orleans has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (280th in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (189th in college basketball).

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