SFA vs. Houston Christian betting: College basketball preview for January 6

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The Houston Christian Huskies (4-10, 1-2 Southland) will attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (7-7, 0-3 Southland) on Monday, January 6, 2025 at William R. Johnson Coliseum as 8.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 129.5.

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SFA Cover -8.5 vs Houston Christian -110

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SFA vs. Houston Christian betting lines

  • SFA moneyline odds to win: -461
  • Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +349
  • Spread: SFA (-8.5)
  • Total: 129.5

SFA statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, SFA has played worse at home, covering one time in four home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • In home games, the ‘Jacks eclipse the total 25% of the time (one of four games). They’ve hit the over in 14.3% of games on the road (one of seven contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, SFA has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.500) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the ‘Jacks were 148th in the nation offensively (74.6 points scored per game) and 156th on defense (71.3 points conceded).
  • On the boards, SFA was 136th in college basketball in rebounds (32.7 per game) last season. It was 45th in rebounds allowed (29.4 per game).
  • With 12.8 assists per game last season, the ‘Jacks were 206th in the country.

SFA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (303rd in nation) 38.3 (19th) 36.7 (27th) 29.3 (86th) 11.1 (342nd) 16.5 (360th)

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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Houston Christian’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .800 (4-1-0). On the road, it is 1.000 (7-0-0).
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under more often at home (three times out of five) than away (three of seven) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (1-6).

Last season stats

  • The Huskies were ranked 238th in college basketball offensively last season with 71.5 points per game, while defensively they were -3-worst (83.4 points allowed per game).
  • Houston Christian ranked 105th in college basketball with 33.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 333rd with 35.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Huskies averaged 11.4 assists per game, which ranked them 307th in the nation.

Houston Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-1-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 10-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (338th in nation) 48.0 (350th) 28.0 (349th) 32.6 (260th) 10.5 (351st) 10.8 (115th)
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