Monday’s game 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 has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-72, with New Orleans coming out on top. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on February 24.

Based on our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus East Texas A&M. The over/under is listed at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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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: 142.5
• 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 (142.5)

East Texas A&M has an 11-16-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to New Orleans, who is 12-15-0 ATS. The Lions are 14-13-0 and the Privateers are 13-14-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams score 131.6 points per game combined, 10.9 less than this matchup’s over/under. Over the last 10 games, East Texas A&M has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 0-10 overall. New Orleans has gone 5-5 against the spread and 1-9 overall in its last 10 matches.

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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 points per game (357th in college basketball) and allow 75.6 per contest (288th in college basketball).
• East Texas A&M grabs 26.6 rebounds per game (359th in college basketball) while conceding 33.2 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 6.6 boards per game.
• East Texas A&M connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4. It shoots 31.5% from deep while its opponents hit 37.3% from long range.
• The Lions rank 361st in college basketball by averaging 83.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 310th in college basketball, allowing 98.3 points per 100 possessions.
• East Texas A&M has come up short in the turnover battle by 2.1 turnovers per game, committing 15.1 (360th in college basketball action) while forcing 13 (56th in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers are being outscored by 14.5 points per game, with a -406 scoring differential overall. They put up 67.6 points per game (328th in college basketball), and allow 82.1 per outing (356th in college basketball).
• The 30.9 rebounds per game New Orleans accumulates rank 253rd in the country, 5.5 fewer than the 36.4 its opponents record.
• New Orleans hits 5.8 three-pointers per game (343rd in college basketball) while shooting 31.2% from beyond the arc (317th in college basketball). It is making 4.0 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.8 per game at 36.6%.
• New Orleans has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 12.5 per game (295th in college basketball) while forcing 11 (227th in college basketball).

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