Southeastern Louisiana vs New Orleans Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/6/23
New Orleans Privateers (11-19) vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (18-13)
March 6, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Southeastern Louisiana Lions -6.5 / New Orleans Privateers +6.5; Over/Under: +158.5
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The New Orleans Privateers and SE Louisiana Lions meet Monday in the college basketball Southland second round at the Legacy Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New Orleans Privateers are averaging 72.3 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 79.8 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Jordan Johnson is averaging 17.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Tyson Jackson is averaging 11 points and 4.8 rebounds. Khaleb Wilson-Rouse is the third double-digit scorer and Simeon Kirkland is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The New Orleans Privateers are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Privateers are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The SE Louisiana Lions are averaging 77.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 75.8 points on 46 percent shooting. Boogie Anderson is averaging 14.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Roger McFarlane is averaging 12.4 points and 8.1 rebounds. Nick Caldwell is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Woodard is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The SE Louisiana Lions are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The SE Louisiana Lions are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
The Privateers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Lions are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 74-36-3 in Privateers last 113 overall. The over is 18-7 in Lions last 25 overall. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions were the better team, and they have the rest advantage here, but it’s not like they were world beaters this season. One of the two meetings this season was competitive, and New Orleans is playing its best ball right now. The New Orleans Privateers have won 5 of their last 6 games, and they’re coming off an offensive explosion. Give me the points.
