SE Louisiana vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The East Texas A&M Lions (2-16, 0-7 Southland) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the SE Louisiana Lions (10-8, 4-3 Southland) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 137.5 for the matchup.

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SE Louisiana Cover -5.5 vs East Texas A&M -111

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SE Louisiana vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -244
  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: SE Louisiana (-5.5)
  • Total: 137.5

SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SE Louisiana owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-1-0) than it does in road games (9-3-0).
  • The SE Louisiana Lions have exceeded the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in two of two home matchups (100%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of 12 games (25%).

Recent trends

  • The SE Louisiana Lions’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 71.9 points per contest compared to the 71.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • SE Louisiana’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 69 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 68.7 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The SE Louisiana Lions are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6 threes per game and shooting 32.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.5 makes and 33.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (168th in nation) 42.4 (125th) 32.2 (204th) 31 (175th) 12.5 (271st) 12.7 (287th)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, East Texas A&M has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the East Texas A&M Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) than away (45.5%, five of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the East Texas A&M Lions have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-4) than away (0-11).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the East Texas A&M Lions are averaging 64.6 points per contest, 1.0 more than their season average (63.6).
  • While East Texas A&M is giving up 77.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 75.6 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the East Texas A&M Lions are draining 8 threes per game, 0.2 more than their season average (7.8). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.6%) compared to their season average (29.1%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (324th in nation) 49.5 (359th) 27.3 (354th) 31.6 (203rd) 12.8 (254th) 15.9 (360th)
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