How to watch Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. New Orleans basketball game
By Scout Staff
2 min read
Who’s Playing
New Orleans @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Current Records: New Orleans 12-8; Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 16-6
What to Know
The New Orleans Privateers won both of their matches against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders last season (87-68 and 69-61) and are aiming for the same result on Thursday. New Orleans will hit the road for the third straight game as they head to Dugan Wellness Center at 8:30 p.m. ET. They should still be riding high after a victory, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will be looking to regain their footing.
Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, the Privateers beat the McNeese State Cowboys 84-78 on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and the NW State Demons on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi falling 90-76 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one.
New Orleans is expected to lose this next one by 4. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.
New Orleans is now 12-8 while the Islanders sit at 16-6. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Privateers are stumbling into the contest with the 10th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.3 on average. To make matters even worse for New Orleans, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes into the game boasting the fifth most takeaways per game in college basketball at 18.2. So the cards are definitely stacked in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s favor.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Dugan Wellness Center — Corpus Christi, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Islanders are a 4-point favorite against the Privateers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
New Orleans have won eight out of their last 13 games against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
- Feb 24, 2021 – New Orleans 69 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 61
- Jan 20, 2021 – New Orleans 87 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 68
- Feb 26, 2020 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 81 vs. New Orleans 75
- Jan 22, 2020 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 74 vs. New Orleans 71
- Feb 16, 2019 – New Orleans 68 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 58
- Jan 19, 2019 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76 vs. New Orleans 61
- Mar 07, 2018 – New Orleans 83 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76
- Feb 10, 2018 – New Orleans 62 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 53
- Jan 13, 2018 – New Orleans 61 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 55
- Mar 11, 2017 – New Orleans 68 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 65
- Dec 31, 2016 – New Orleans 73 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 72
- Feb 15, 2016 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 65 vs. New Orleans 57
- Jan 23, 2016 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 97 vs. New Orleans 76
