The McNeese Cowboys (11-5, 5-0 Southland) will look to continue a six-game winning streak when they visit the Houston Christian Huskies (6-10, 3-2 Southland) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Sharp Gymnasium as big, 14.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 139 in the matchup.
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McNeese and Houston Christian Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
McNeese has a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 14.5 points or more this season.
Houston Christian is 3-0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 14.5 points or more this season.
Between them, these two teams average 5.9 more points per game (144.9) than this matchup’s total (139).
McNeese and Houston Christian have seen their opponents average a combined 2.6 fewer points per game than the point total of 139 set for this matchup.
McNeese’s average point total in matchups this year is 142.8, 3.8 points higher than the total in this game.
The average over/under for Huskies games this season is 0.6 fewer points than the point total of 139 in this outing.
The Cowboys’ ATS record is 8-6-0 this season.
The Huskies have a 12-1-1 record against the spread this season.
McNeese Stats & Insights
McNeese’s +201 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.7 points per game (115th in college basketball) while giving up 65.1 per outing (37th in college basketball).
McNeese wins the rebound battle by an average of 3.3 boards. It is recording 32.5 rebounds per game (200th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.2 per outing.
The Cowboys knock down 7.0 three-pointers per game (251st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 8.0. They shoot 32.8% from deep while their opponents hit 31.6% from long range.
McNeese’s 102.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 59th in college basketball, and the 85.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 56th in college basketball.
The Cowboys are scoring 84.9 points per game in home games. When playing on the road, they are averaging 73.8 points per contest.
Houston Christian Stats & Insights
Houston Christian puts up 67.2 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 71.3 per contest (189th in college basketball). It has a -65 scoring differential and has been outscored by 4.1 points per game.
Houston Christian averages 28.4 rebounds per game (343rd in college basketball) while conceding 31.3 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.9 boards per game.
Houston Christian hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (218th in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents.
Houston Christian averages 91.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (285th in college basketball), and concedes 96.6 points per 100 possessions (303rd in college basketball).
At home the Huskies are putting up 74.1 points per game, 13.8 more than they are averaging away (60.3).
McNeese Key Players to Watch
Sincere Parker leads the Cowboys in scoring, tallying 14.6 points per game to go with 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists.
Joe Charles leads McNeese in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game, while Quadir Copeland leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.7 in each contest.
DJ Richards leads the Cowboys in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Charles and Christian Shumate lead McNeese on the defensive end, with Charles leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Shumate in blocks averaging 1.6 per contest.
Houston Christian Key Players to Watch
Julian Mackey is the top scorer for the Huskies with 15.4 points per game. Mackey also tacks on 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
The Houston Christian leaders in rebounding and assists are Peyton Rogers with 5.3 rebounds per game (also adding 4.1 points and 1.4 assists per game) and Elijah Brooks with 2.3 assists per game (also tacking on 9.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game).
Mackey knocks down 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Huskies.
Trent Johnson’s steals (1.4 steals per game) and blocks (0.8 blocks per game) pace Houston Christian defensively.
McNeese vs. Houston Christian Prediction
McNeese 76, Houston Christian 62
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