East Texas A&M Lions vs Houston Christian Huskies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our East Texas A&M vs Houston Christian NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Houston.

East Texas A&M vs Houston Christian Prediction

Betting on today's Lions and Huskies game? Catch the action at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, TX, as the Huskies hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 138 points, and Houston Christian is favored by -1.5 vs. East Texas A&M in a Southland conference matchup.

East Texas A&M vs. Houston Christian Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: East Texas A&M Lions at Houston Christian Huskies
Where: Houston at Sharp Gymnasium
Date: Thursday, December 5th
Betting Odds HOUBAP -1.5, TXAMC +103 | HOUBAP -130 O/U 138

Lions Preview: Is a Win at Houston Possible for the Lions?

East Texas A&M dropped to 1-7 on the season after a 77-57 home loss to Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday. The Lions entered the game as +8.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 134, falling short of the 148.5 O/U line.

Trailing 36-26 at halftime, the Lions couldn’t close the gap in the second half, allowing 41 points while scoring 31.

Lions Offense Breakdown

East Texas A&M's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 57 points on 41.1% shooting from the field. They hit 14 threes, shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 53.6%.

Scooter Williams Jr. led the way with 19 points, hitting 4 of 7 threes, while Jalen Jackson added 16 points despite going 0 for 4 from deep. Khaliq Abdul-Mateen and Corey Hadnot II both hit 3 threes, with Abdul-Mateen shooting 5 for 9 overall and Hadnot hitting 6 of 9 shots.

Lions Team Defense

East Texas A&M Lions gave up 77 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field on 23/56 shooting. The Lions allowed 52% shooting from two-point range, as the other team went 9/17 on those attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Lions' defense saw the other team hit 14 of 39 threes, good for 35%. The opposing team also struggled from the free-throw line, making just 4 of 9 attempts for 44%. East Texas A&M allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Huskies Preview: Does Houston Christian Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

Houston Christian dropped to 0-6 on the season with a 78-71 loss to UTSA on Saturday. The Huskies, who were +13 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread.

After trailing 35-26 at halftime, Houston Christian put up 45 points in the second half, but their defense allowed 43 points. The game’s total points of 149 narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 148.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Amir Spears led the way for Houston Christian with 31 points and 5 assists, despite shooting just 20% from beyond the arc. Julian Mackey added 20 points, hitting 4 of 10 from three-point range.

As a team, the Huskies shot 38.1% from the field and 29.2% from three, with an effective field goal percentage of 44.4%. They grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists in the game.

Huskies Team Defense

Houston Christian's defense gave up 78 points, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field. They allowed 60% shooting on two-pointers, with the other team hitting 20 of 33 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Houston Christian held their opponents to 25% shooting, as they made just 5 of 20 three-point attempts. However, the other team was efficient from the free-throw line, converting 23 of 25 tries for 92%. Houston Christian also gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Lions vs Huskies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although East Texas A&M has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 66 points per game in these games.
Across their last three home contests, Houston Christian has a 2-0-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 57 points per game.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Lions have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Houston Christian has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 8-2 straight up.