The New Orleans Privateers (2-13, 0-4 Southland) will attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they host the SE Louisiana Lions (7-8, 1-3 Southland) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Lakefront Arena as 5.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.
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Who Will Win SE Louisiana vs. New Orleans?
SE Louisiana and New Orleans Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
New Orleans is 5-8 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 6.7 fewer points per game (137.8) than this matchup’s total of 144.5 points.
SE Louisiana and New Orleans have seen its opponents average a combined 11.1 more points per game than the over/under of 144.5 set in this outing.
The average total SE Louisiana has had set in games this season is 4.0 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Privateers games this season have averaged a total of 152.8 points, 8.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Lions’ ATS record is 8-4-1 this season.
The Privateers have a 6-9-0 record against the spread this year.
SE Louisiana Stats & Insights
SE Louisiana outscores opponents by 1.6 points per game (scoring 71.1 per game to rank 272nd in college basketball while giving up 69.5 per outing to rank 123rd in college basketball) and has a +24 scoring differential overall.
SE Louisiana averages 32.3 rebounds per game (215th in college basketball) compared to the 31.6 of its opponents.
The Lions connect on 6.4 three-pointers per game (308th in college basketball), 1.3 fewer than their opponents (7.7).
SE Louisiana ranks 276th in college basketball with 91.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 128th in college basketball defensively with 89.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Lions are scoring 84.3 points per game this year in home games, which is 19.4 more points than they’re averaging away from home (64.9).
New Orleans Stats & Insights
New Orleans puts up 66.7 points per game (334th in college basketball) while giving up 86.1 per contest (362nd in college basketball). It has a -292 scoring differential and has been outscored by 19.4 points per game.
The 31.5 rebounds per game New Orleans accumulates rank 256th in the country, 7.4 fewer than the 38.9 its opponents pull down.
New Orleans makes 6.1 three-pointers per game (328th in college basketball) while shooting 29.9% from beyond the arc (325th in college basketball). It is making 4.0 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 10.1 per game at 35.7%.
New Orleans’ 80.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 359th in college basketball, and the 104.3 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 357th in college basketball.
SE Louisiana Key Players to Watch
The scoring and rebounding leader for the Lions is Sam Hines Jr., who accumulates 15.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Jakevion Buckley is SE Louisiana’s best passer, dispensing 4.0 assists per game while scoring 12.3 PPG.
Kam Burton leads the Lions in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Buckley and Jeremy Elyzee lead SE Louisiana on the defensive end, with Buckley leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Elyzee in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.
New Orleans Key Players to Watch
The Privateers’ leader in scoring and rebounding is James White with 19.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
JR Jacobs dishes out more assists than any other New Orleans player with 3.3 per game. Jacobs also averages 4.2 points and grabs 1.6 rebounds per game.
Cedquavious Hunter is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Privateers, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
Jah Short’s steals (1.4 steals per game) and blocks (0.5 blocks per game) lead New Orleans defensively.
SE Louisiana vs. New Orleans Prediction
SE Louisiana 74, New Orleans 71
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