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The No. 7 seed New Orleans Privateers (10-19, 7-11 Southland) are favored by 2 points in their Southland Tournament matchup against the No. 6 seed Houston Christian Huskies (10-21, 7-11 Southland) on Sunday at The Legacy Center, tipping off at 8:30 PM on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Privateers vs. Huskies?
- Game Day: Sunday, March 5, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Arena: The Legacy Center
Betting Lines for Privateers vs. Huskies
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | -2 | 160 |
New Orleans Betting Stats & Information
- New Orleans has won five of eight games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.5%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -127 or shorter, the Privateers have a 5-2 record (winning 71.4% of their games).
- The Privateers have a 12-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Huskies are 10-13 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- The average total New Orleans has had set in matchups this season is 7.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Houston Christian Betting Stats & Info
- Houston Christian has won five, or 22.7%, of the 22 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Huskies have a record of 4-19 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +106 on the moneyline.
- The Huskies have gone 13-15-0 ATS this year.
- In games they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this season, the Huskies are 10-13 against the spread.
- The average total for Houston Christian’s games this season is 0.7 more points than the point total of 160 for this outing.
New Orleans vs. Houston Christian Season Stat Comparison
| New Orleans Rank | New Orleans AVG | Houston Christian AVG | Houston Christian Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168th | 72.3 | Points Scored | 77.8 | 43rd |
| 355th | 79.8 | Points Allowed | 82.8 | 362nd |
| 327th | 28.6 | Rebounds | 31.3 | 211th |
| 214th | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 124th |
| 287th | 6.4 | 3pt Made | 8.3 | 78th |
| 79th | 14.5 | Assists | 14.9 | 61st |
| 364th | 16.9 | Turnovers | 15 | 351st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
New Orleans Privateers Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Privateers is Jordan Johnson, who scores 17.7 points and distributes 3.9 assists per game.
- Simeon Kirkland leads New Orleans in rebounding, pulling down 4.9 boards per game while also scoring 7.2 points a contest.
- Johnson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Privateers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
Houston Christian Huskies Leaders
- Brycen Long is the top scorer for the Huskies with 15.3 points per game. He also tacks on 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to his statistics.
- Sam Hofman has a stat line of 6.2 rebounds, 6.8 points and 1.4 assists per game for Houston Christian to take the top rebound spot on the team. Andrew King has the top spot for assists with 4.5 per game, adding 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per outing.
- Long hits three three-pointers per game, the most on the Huskies.
