Houston Christian vs. New Orleans Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 25

Published 12:18 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

Saturday’s game between the Houston Christian Huskies (8-11, 5-3 Southland) and New Orleans Privateers (4-15, 2-6 Southland) matching up at Lakefront Arena has a projected final score of 73-71 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Houston Christian, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will start at 6:00 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, New Orleans should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 147.5 over/under.

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Houston Christian vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Lakefront Arena
  • Line: Houston Christian -2.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Houston Christian -162, New Orleans +132

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Houston Christian vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Houston Christian 73, New Orleans 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Houston Christian vs. New Orleans

  • Pick ATS: New Orleans (+2.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

Houston Christian has gone 15-2-0 against the spread, while New Orleans’ ATS record this season is 8-11-0. The Huskies have a 9-8-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Privateers have a record of 10-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams put up 134.7 points per game combined, 12.8 fewer than this matchup’s total. Houston Christian is 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its last 10 games, while New Orleans has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Houston Christian Performance Insights

  • The Huskies have been outscored by 3.5 points per game (scoring 67.2 points per game to rank 334th in college basketball while allowing 70.7 per contest to rank 161st in college basketball) and have a -68 scoring differential overall.
  • Houston Christian grabs 29.1 rebounds per game (333rd in college basketball) while allowing 31.6 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.5 boards per game.
  • Houston Christian hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (220th in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents (5.6). It is shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc (324th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.0%.
  • The Huskies rank 305th in college basketball with 90.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 258th in college basketball defensively with 95.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Houston Christian has committed 11.4 turnovers per game (181st in college basketball play) while forcing 11.6 (194th in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

  • The Privateers are being outscored by 16.2 points per game, with a -309 scoring differential overall. They put up 67.5 points per game (329th in college basketball), and give up 83.7 per outing (359th in college basketball).
  • New Orleans comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 7.6 boards. It collects 30.8 rebounds per game (279th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 38.4.
  • New Orleans makes 3.2 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.2 (325th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.4.
  • New Orleans has committed 12.1 turnovers per game (254th in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (203rd in college basketball).

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