Saturday’s game features the McNeese Cowboys (8-5, 2-0 Southland) and the East Texas A&M Lions (2-11, 0-2 Southland) squaring off at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House in what should be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 78-62 victory for heavily favored McNeese according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 3:15 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, East Texas A&M projects to cover the 17.5-point spread in its matchup versus McNeese. The total is listed at 137.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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McNeese vs. East Texas A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 3:15 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Commerce, Texas
• Venue: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House
• Line: McNeese -17.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -2222, East Texas A&M +980

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McNeese vs. East Texas A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 78, East Texas A&M 62

Spread & Total Prediction for McNeese vs. East Texas A&M

• Pick ATS: East Texas A&M (+17.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)

McNeese’s record against the spread this season is 6-5-0, and East Texas A&M’s is 5-8-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Cowboys are 5-6-0 and the Lions are 5-8-0. The teams combine to score 140.7 points per game, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s total. McNeese is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 games, while East Texas A&M has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys are outscoring opponents by 11.5 points per game with a +150 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.6 points per game (152nd in college basketball) and allow 65.1 per contest (39th in college basketball).
• McNeese wins the rebound battle by 2.5 boards on average. It records 31.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 249th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.3 per outing.
• McNeese makes 6.7 three-pointers per game (283rd in college basketball) at a 31.1% rate (296th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 per contest its opponents make while shooting 32.5% from deep.
• The Cowboys rank 69th in college basketball with 102.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 94th in college basketball defensively with 86.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• McNeese has won the turnover battle by 3.3 turnovers per game, committing 10.5 (82nd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.8 (64th in college basketball).

East Texas A&M Performance Insights

• The Lions have a -195 scoring differential, falling short by 15.0 points per game. They’re putting up 64.1 points per game, 351st in college basketball, and are allowing 79.1 per contest to rank 332nd in college basketball.
• The 26.8 rebounds per game East Texas A&M accumulates rank 355th in the country, 4.7 fewer than the 31.5 its opponents pull down.
• East Texas A&M makes 7.9 three-pointers per game (176th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2. It shoots 30.2% from deep, and its opponents shoot 37.7%.
• East Texas A&M loses the turnover battle by 3.8 per game, committing 16.9 (361st in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.1.

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