Houston Christian vs McNeese State Prediction 2/9/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Houston Christian Huskies and the McNeese Cowboys meet Monday in college basketball action from the Townsley Law Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Christian Huskies vs. McNeese Cowboys prediction.

Houston Christian Huskies Recap

The Houston Christian Huskies come into this game looking to bounce back from their 55-47 loss at the hands of SE Louisiana last time out to sit at 8-16 this season. After this game, Houston Christian will head home for a game against New Orleans.

Huskies Lose 3 In A Row

Elijah Brooks has 12.3 PPG along with 4.5 RPG and 3.1 APG while Kylin Green has 10.7 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 4.7 APG to lead the Huskies in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Houston Christian so far this season. Demari Williams leads the Huskies in scoring with 9.9 PPG and 3.1 RPG while Demarco Bethea has 9.3 PPG with a team-high 4.7 RPG to lead the Huskies in rebounding. Trent Johnson has 8.7 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Ryan Bartley has 8.5 PPG with 2.6 RPG. As a team, Houston Christian is averaging 68 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three and 69.4% from the foul line this season.

McNeese Cowboys Recap

The McNeese Cowboys come into this game fresh off of an 81-64 win over Incarnate Word last time out to sit at 19-5 this season. After this game, McNeese will head on the road for a game against East Texas A&M.

Cowboys Win 5 Of Last 6

Larry Johnson leads the Cowboys in scoring and rebounding with 17 PPG and 5.2 RPG while Tyshawn Archie has 13.7 PPG with 2.8 APG and Javohn Garcia has 10.9 PPG with 3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for McNeese so far this season. DJ Richards Jr. has 8.9 PPG with 2 RPG and Garwey Dual has 8.4 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead McNeese in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, McNeese is averaging 81.3 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three and 76.8% from the foul line this season.

Houston Christian Huskies @ McNeese State Cowboys Betting Trends: February 9, 2026

Why the McNeese State Cowboys will win

• McNeese State has won each of its last 32 home games against Conference opponents.
• Houston Christian has lost each of its last eight road games.
• McNeese State has won the first half in nine of its last 10 night games at Townsley Law Arena.

Why the Houston Christian Huskies will win

• The road team has won three of the last four games between Houston Christian and McNeese State.
• The road team has won the first half in six of Houston Christian’s last eight games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of McNeese State’s last eight home games against Houston Christian have produced a total of 143+ points.
• Four of Houston Christian’s last five road night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 131 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• McNeese State ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.8).
• McNeese State ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (17.0).
• Houston Christian ranks T29th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (16.2).
• Houston Christian ranks 31st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.6).

Houston Christian Huskies vs. McNeese Cowboys Prediction

I’m on McNeese here. I’ll admit full transparency, McNeese hasn’t been the best at covering these big numbers in Southland conference play. However, the Cowboys are the clear better team here, and I just don’t trust Houston Christian offensively on the road, especially in arguably the toughest road environment in this conference. I think McNeese can win this game by 20+, so I’ll roll with McNeese in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: McNeese -18.5