Halftime Report

Texas A&M-Commerce fell flat on their face against the Cowboys last Monday, but memory of that harsh defeat doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. Sitting on a score of 42-38, Texas A&M-Commerce has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

Texas A&M-Commerce came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

New Orleans Privateers @ Texas A&M-Commerce Lions

Current Records: New Orleans 8-15, Texas A&M-Commerce 8-15

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What to Know

After two games on the road, Texas A&M-Commerce is heading back home. They and the New Orleans Privateers will face off in a Southland battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House.

Texas A&M-Commerce managed to keep up with the Cowboys until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. There's no need to mince words: the Lions lost to the Cowboys, and the Lions lost bad. The score wound up at 77-51. Texas A&M-Commerce has struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, New Orleans came into Monday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 84-58 victory over the Huskies at home. With that victory, New Orleans brought their scoring average up to 75.2 points per game.

The Lions have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for the Privateers, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-15.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's game: Texas A&M-Commerce have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9 threes per game. It's a different story for New Orleans, though, as they've been averaging only 5.7 threes per game. Given Texas A&M-Commerce's sizable advantage in that area, the Privateers will need to find a way to close that gap.

As for their next game, Texas A&M-Commerce is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. Neither team has fared well against the spread this season; they is 8-12, while New Orleans is 7-12.

Odds

Texas A&M-Commerce is a 3.5-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 147 points.

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Series History

New Orleans has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Texas A&M-Commerce.

  • Jan 08, 2024 - New Orleans 88 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 85
  • Feb 16, 2023 - New Orleans 84 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce 78
  • Jan 19, 2023 - Texas A&M-Commerce 63 vs. New Orleans 58