LSU New Orleans
Privateers
81
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65
FINAL
Neutral
Conference
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tip-Off
Houston Christian
Huskies
Betting Lines
| Spread | NOLA -8.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 150.0 Under |
| Money | NOLA -350 HCU +280 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | NOLA win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | NOLA +16 | 146 | Won |
| Massey | NOLA -8.0 (+8.0) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 144.5 (+1.5) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 87% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 96% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NOLA -6.6 (+9.4) | 141.5 (+4.5) | 80% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NOLA -6.6 (+9.4) | 142.3 (+3.7) | 77% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | NOLA -7.0 (+9.0) | 143.4 (+2.6) | 74% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NOLA -7.9 (+8.1) | 143.3 (+2.7) | 79% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Mar 8, 2026 | NOLA 73 – 60 HCU |
| Feb 14, 2026 | HCU 61 – 60 NOLA |
| Dec 6, 2025 | HCU 85 – 76 NOLA |
| Feb 8, 2025 | HCU 81 – 68 NOLA |
| Jan 25, 2025 | HCU 86 – 76 NOLA |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | NOLA | HCU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18-14 | 11-18 |
| Conference | 10-4 | 6-8 |
| Home | 12-2 | 7-6 |
| Away | 3-10 | 3-8 |
| Neutral | 3-2 | 1-4 |
| Last 5 | 1-4 | 0-5 |
| Streak | L2 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 76.0 | 71.6 |
| Avg Pts Against | 76.7 | 79.4 |
| Massey | -7.1 (#286) | -15.1 (#351) |
| Bradley-Terry | -1.56 (#297) | -3.47 (#351) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -1.56 (#277) | -4.87 (#352) |
| RPI | 0.396 (#323) | 0.385 (#332) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | NOLA | HCU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44.3% | 40.1% |
| 3PT% | 33.6% | 26.5% |
| REB / G | 34.2 | 31.9 |
| OREB / G | 9.0 | 11.3 |
| AST / TO | 0.88 | 0.60 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 47.9% | 44.7% |
| TOV% | 21.0% | 24.8% |
| ORB% | 25.2% | 31.7% |
| FT Rate | 24.8% | 17.2% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 52.0% | 59.9% |
| Opp TOV% | 19.1% | 18.2% |
| DRB% | 67.2% | 68.2% |
| Opp FT Rate | 20.1% | 22.4% |
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