Who’s playing
TX A&M-CC Islanders @ New Orleans Privateers
Current records: TX A&M-CC 9-6, New Orleans 2-12
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What you need to know
TX A&M-CC and New Orleans have been tied 5-5 against each other since January 2020, but not for long. The two will face off in a Southland battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday at Lakefront Arena. The Privateers have home-court advantage, but the Islanders should win by 9.5 points.
Last Saturday, TX A&M-CC earned an 80-71 victory over SE Louisiana. The win made it two straight wins for the Islanders.
Even though they won, TX A&M-CC struggled to work together and finished the game with just eight assists. This is the fewest assists they have posted since January 2024.
Meanwhile, New Orleans’ recent rough patch got a little tougher Saturday after its eighth straight loss. They took a 76-64 hit in the loss column at the hands of UT-Rio Grande Valley.
TX A&M-CC’s win ended a five-game road drought and puts them at 9-6. As for New Orleans, their loss dropped their record to 2-12.
This competition promises to be an explosion: TX A&M-CC has been incredibly precise this season, having drained 50.8% of its field goals per game. It’s a different story for New Orleans, as they’ve made just 38.5 percent of their field goals this season. Given TX A&M-CC’s considerable advantage in this area, New Orleans will need to find a way to close this gap.
TX A&M-CC defeated New Orleans 73-60 in the teams’ last game in March 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for TX A&M-CC since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
TX A&M-CC is a heavy 9.5-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 9.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 150.5 points.
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History of the series
New Orleans and TX A&M-CC both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- March 4, 2024 – TX A&M-CC 73 vs. New Orleans 60
- January 13, 2024 – New Orleans 83 vs. TX A&M-CC 80
- February 2, 2023 – TX A&M-CC 86 vs. New Orleans 69
- January 14, 2023 – TX A&M-CC 97 vs. New Orleans 79
- February 10, 2022 – New Orleans 78 vs. TX A&M-CC 69
- February 3, 2022 – New Orleans 79 vs. TX A&M-CC 70
- February 24, 2021 – New Orleans 69 vs. TX A&M-CC 61
- January 20, 2021 – New Orleans 87 vs. TX A&M-CC 68
- February 26, 2020 – TX A&M-CC 81 vs. New Orleans 75
- January 22, 2020 – TX A&M-CC 74 vs. New Orleans 71
