New Orleans vs. Houston Christian Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Southland Tournament

The No. 5 seed New Orleans Privateers (15-17, 12-10 Southland) and the No. 8 seed Houston Christian Huskies (12-19, 8-14 Southland) square off in the Southland Tournament Sunday at The Legacy Center, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. New Orleans is favored by 4.5 points. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is 141.5.

In its last game on Monday, New Orleans suffered an 82-78 loss to SE Louisiana. Jakevion Buckley scored a team-high 28 points for New Orleans in the loss. In its most recent matchup on Monday, Houston Christian secured a 75-53 win against Lamar. Ryan Bartley scored 15 points in Houston Christian's victory, leading the team.

New Orleans vs. Houston Christian Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: New Orleans -4.5
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

How to watch New Orleans vs. Houston Christian

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: New Orleans vs. Houston Christian

• New Orleans and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total (141.5 points) 27 times this season.
• There have been 15 Houston Christian games that ended with a combined score higher than 141.5 points this season.
• The Privateers average 76.3 points per game against the Huskies' 67.3, amounting to 2.1 points over the contest's over/under of 141.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 150.3 points per game, 8.8 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, New Orleans has had a 154.4-point over/under in its games this season, 12.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 2.0 points more than the average over/under in Houston Christian's games this season (139.5 points).

Betting the Spread: New Orleans vs. Houston Christian

• New Orleans is 18-13-0 against the spread this season.
• The Privateers have been favored by 4.5 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Against the spread, Houston Christian is 13-16-0 this year.
• The Huskies are 6-8 ATS when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this year.
• New Orleans is 5-6 overall, and 7-4 against the spread, at home.
• At home, New Orleans has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater.
• In away games, Houston Christian is 3-13 overall and 7-9 against the spread.