Houston Christian (2-6) vs East Texas A&M (1-7)
Game Info: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Sharp Gymnasium)
Betting Odds: Houston Christian -1.5 / East Texas A&M +1.5 --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN+
The East Texas A&M Lions and the Houston Christian Huskies meet Thursday in college basketball action from Sharp Gymnasium. Here’s an East Texas A&M vs Houston Christian prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best East Texas A&M vs Houston Christian pick. We will examine:
The East Texas A&M Lions' recent form and player performance
The Houston Christian Huskies' recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the East Texas A&M Lions
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Houston Christian Huskies
Recent betting trends in games played between East Texas A&M and Houston Christian
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the East Texas A&M vs Houston Christian game
East Texas A&M Lions Betting Preview
This year has been a struggle for the Lions. They’ve won just one game (over Southern). Otherwise, it’s been losses to Iowa, South Dakota, Texas A&M, UConn, Oklahoma, Stonehill, and Fort Wayne.
Matched up against Fort Wayne on Saturday, the Lions scored 26 points in the first half and 31 in the second for a 77-57 loss. Scooter Williams led the team in the losing effort with 19 points and six rebounds alongside three assists.
Houston Christian Huskies Betting Preview
Over on the Huskies’ side, they started the year at 2-2 with wins over Avila and Rockford paired with losses to Texas and Creighton. Houston Christian has lost the last four games versus Rice, Eastern Michigan, Northern Arizona, and UTSA, though.
Over the weekend versus UTSA, the Huskies faced a nine-point deficit in the locker room. Houston Christian got slightly better from there but still lost 78-71. Julian Mackey led the team with 20 bench points in the defeat. Houston Christian will meet Northwestern State after this game.
Why the Houston Christian Huskies will win
- East Texas A&M has lost seven of its last eight night games.
- Houston Christian has won three of its last four night games at Sharp Gymnasium following a road loss.
Why the East Texas A&M Lions will win
- Houston Christian has lost each of its last seven games against Conference opponents.
- East Texas A&M has won three of its last four night games following a home loss.
East Texas A&M vs Houston Christian Prediction
I’ll likely stay with the Huskies. Probably not touching this one, though. Houston Christian is fresh off a tepid 38.1 percent shooting from the field and 72.2 percent (16-of-22) from the line in their latest loss to UTSA. The Huskies have lost four straight games now; the good news, however, is that each of those losses came by seven points or fewer. Three of the four were by three points or fewer.
As for East Texas A&M, they committed 21 turnovers (leading to 20 points) in their latest loss to Fort Wayne. The Lions have a couple of close calls mixed in with their seven defeats, but for the most part, they’re not staying too close. That said, the Huskies should be a little closer to East Texas A&M’s wheelhouse.
Andrew’s Pick Houston Christian Huskies -1.5
AUTHOR: Andrew Jett
