Saturday’s game between the Texas A&M-CC Islanders (8-6, 1-1 Southland) and SE Louisiana Lions (6-7, 0-2 Southland) at University Center (LA) is expected to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-71, with Texas A&M-CC taking home the win. Tipoff is at 4:30 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, Texas A&M-CC projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against SE Louisiana. The total has been set at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Hammond, Louisiana
• Venue: University Center (LA)
• Line: Texas A&M-CC -1.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Texas A&M-CC -128, SE Louisiana +104

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Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Texas A&M-CC 73, SE Louisiana 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana

• Pick ATS: Texas A&M-CC (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Texas A&M-CC is 5-4-0 against the spread, while SE Louisiana’s ATS record this season is 7-4-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Islanders are 6-3-0 and the Lions are 3-8-0. The two teams combine to score 152.6 points per game, 10.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Texas A&M-CC is 5-4 against the spread and 4-5 overall in its past 10 contests, while SE Louisiana has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Texas A&M-CC Performance Insights

• The Islanders’ +206 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.1 points per game (56th in college basketball) while giving up 67.4 per outing (85th in college basketball).
• Texas A&M-CC wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.5 boards. It is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per game (128th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.6 per contest.
• Texas A&M-CC knocks down 6.1 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9. It shoots 33.9% from deep while its opponents hit 30.8% from long range.
• The Islanders’ 101.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 77th in college basketball, and the 83.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 32nd in college basketball.
• Texas A&M-CC has committed 11.9 turnovers per game (221st in college basketball play), 3.7 fewer than the 15.6 it forces on average (17th in college basketball).

SE Louisiana Performance Insights

• The Lions have a +29 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.3 points per game. They’re putting up 70.5 points per game, 291st in college basketball, and are giving up 68.2 per outing to rank 103rd in college basketball.
• SE Louisiana pulls down 32.8 rebounds per game (198th in college basketball) while allowing 30.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.0 boards per game.
• SE Louisiana makes 6.7 three-pointers per game (283rd in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (221st in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 its opponents make, shooting 29.3% from deep.
• SE Louisiana has committed 13.6 turnovers per game (327th in college basketball) while forcing 13.3 (86th in college basketball).

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