Monday’s game between the New Orleans Privateers (4-24, 2-15 Southland) and 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, East Texas A&M projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against New Orleans. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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New Orleans vs. East Texas A&M 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: New Orleans -1.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): New Orleans -126, East Texas A&M +105

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New Orleans vs. East Texas A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  New Orleans 73, East Texas A&M 72

Spread & Total Prediction for New Orleans vs. East Texas A&M

• Pick ATS: East Texas A&M (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)

New Orleans is 12-15-0 against the spread, while East Texas A&M’s ATS record this season is 11-16-0. The Privateers are 13-14-0 and the Lions are 14-13-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams put up 131.6 points per game combined, 13.9 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. New Orleans is 5-5 against the spread and 1-9 overall in its last 10 contests, while East Texas A&M has gone 4-6 against the spread and 0-10 overall.

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New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers have been outscored by 14.5 points per game (scoring 67.6 points per game to rank 328th in college basketball while allowing 82.1 per outing to rank 356th in college basketball) and have a -406 scoring differential overall.
• New Orleans records 30.9 rebounds per game (253rd in college basketball) while allowing 36.4 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.5 boards per game.
• New Orleans hits 5.8 three-pointers per game (343rd in college basketball) at a 31.2% rate (317th in college basketball), compared to the 9.8 per outing its opponents make while shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc.
• The Privateers put up 83.9 points per 100 possessions (360th in college basketball), while giving up 101.9 points per 100 possessions (350th in college basketball).
• New Orleans has come up short in the turnover battle by 1.5 turnovers per game, committing 12.5 (295th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.0 (227th in college basketball).

East Texas A&M Performance Insights

• The Lions’ -325 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 64.0 points per game (357th in college basketball) while allowing 75.6 per contest (288th in college basketball).
• The 26.6 rebounds per game East Texas A&M accumulates rank 359th in the country, 6.6 fewer than the 33.2 its opponents record.
• East Texas A&M makes 8.4 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) at a 31.5% rate (309th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make, shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc.
• East Texas A&M has committed 2.1 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 15.1 (360th in college basketball) while forcing 13.0 (56th in college basketball).

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