Texas A&M-Commerce vs New Orleans Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/16/23
New Orleans Privateers (6-18) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (11-15)
February 16, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas A&M-Commerce Lions -7 / New Orleans Privateers +7; Over/Under: +146.5
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The New Orleans Privateers and Texas A&M-Commerce Lions meet Thursday in college basketball action at The Field House. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New Orleans Privateers Betting Preview
The New Orleans Privateers are averaging 70.9 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 80.5 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Jordan Johnson is averaging 17 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Tyson Jackson is averaging 11.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. Khaleb Wilson-Rouse is the third double-digit scorer and Simeon Kirkland is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The New Orleans Privateers are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Privateers are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Betting Preview
The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are averaging 69.7 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 71.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Demarcus Demonia is averaging 15.9 points and 1.6 assists, while CJ Roberts is averaging 9.6 points and 1.8 rebounds. Kalen Williams is dishing 2.4 assists and Tommie Lewis is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
NO vs Texas A&M-Commerce Trends
The Privateers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Lions are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Privateers last 7 overall. The under is 4-1 in Lions last 5 Thursday games.
Randy’s Free Pick
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but New Orleans is a different level of suck. While Texas A&M-Commerce has issues of its own, it’s the Privateers that are losing their last 5 games by an average of 13.4 points, and they lose on the road by an average of 21.3 points. It’s awful. I’ll lay the chalk if forced to pick.
