Thursday’s game that pits the Lindenwood Lions (1-1) versus the New Orleans Privateers (0-2) at UPMC Events Center has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 82-67 in favor of Lindenwood, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on November 14.

According to our computer prediction, Lindenwood should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 149.5 over/under.

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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: 149.5
• 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: Over (149.5)

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Lindenwood Performance Insights

• Last season, Lindenwood was 13th-worst in the nation offensively (65.1 points scored per game) and 216th on defense (73.1 points allowed).
• On the boards, the Lions were 21st-worst in the country in rebounds (28.8 per game) last season. They were 273rd in rebounds conceded (33.1 per game).
• Last season, Lindenwood was -3-worst in the nation in assists at 8.1 per game.
• Beyond the arc, the Lions were sixth-worst in the country in 3-pointers made per game (4.8) last year. And they were fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 28.3%.
• Last season, Lindenwood was 243rd in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (7.8 per game) and 12th-worst in defensive 3-point percentage (37.2%).
• Last year, Lindenwood took 30.5% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 69.5% from inside it. In terms of makes, 21.4% of Lindenwood’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 78.6% were 2-pointers.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• New Orleans ranked 176th in the nation with 73.5 points per game last year, but on defense it was less effective, allowing 79.5 points per game (17th-worst in college basketball).
• The Privateers, who ranked 241st in college basketball with 31.1 rebounds per game, allowed 36.7 rebounds per contest, which was second-worst in the country.
• New Orleans put up 11.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 287th in the nation.
• The Privateers ranked 20th-best in the country by forcing 14.1 turnovers per game. They ranked 234th in college basketball by committing 11.7 turnovers per contest.
• While the Privateers ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in threes per game with 5.4 (21st-worst), they ranked 332nd in college basketball with a 30.3% three-point percentage.
• With 6.5 three-pointers conceded per game, New Orleans was 74th in the country. It allowed a 33.9% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 198th in college basketball.
• When it comes to shot breakdown, New Orleans took 70.8% two-pointers (accounting for 78.8% of the team’s buckets) and 29.2% three-pointers (21.2%).

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