New Orleans Privateers vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs East Texas A&M Lions

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX

TV: ESPN+

The East Texas A&M Lions (8-13) will try to defeat the New Orleans Privateers (8-13) at The Field House on Monday.

The New Orleans Privateers played Nicholls State and took home the win by a score of 80-62 in their last game. New Orleans finished having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 57) and buried 5 out of their 15 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Privateers knocked down 21 of their 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists for this game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defending, New Orleans allowed 36.1% from the floor on 22 of 61 shooting. Nicholls State totaled 12 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. In addition, Nicholls State pulled down 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Nicholls State ended up shooting 53.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 15 attempts. They converted 10 of 33 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Privateers finished with 16 while Nicholls State finished the game with 19 fouls.

Churchill Abass is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He accounted for 20 points on 8 out of 8 shooting. He played 19 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished 100.0% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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New Orleans will enter this matchup with a mark of 8-13 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New Orleans is snagging 37.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 264 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 290th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Privateers are shooting 33.3% on three-point attempts (142 of 426) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.4 pts per contest (232nd in the country) while connecting on 44.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Privateers are forcing 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 334th in college hoops in allowing assists with 346 surrendered so far this year. The Privateers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (565 of 1,316) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.6% from 3-point land and they are 330th in college in opponents PPG (80.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the East Texas A&M Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-61 when they faced Lamar. The Lions corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. Lamar had 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Lions to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 47.1%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, East Texas A&M made 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lions shot 23 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.9%. The Lions permitted Lamar to make 31 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4% for the matchup. They shot 45.8% from downtown by hitting 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 9 out of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). In relation to rebounds, East Texas A&M permitted Lamar to pull down 46 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Damian Garcia ended up being a factor for the Lions in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 9 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 11 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes for the contest.

East Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 8-13 this year. The Lions have committed 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per game (49th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. East Texas A&M has 1,506 points so far this year (71.7 per game) and they grab 33.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Lions are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which is 285th in the nation.

The East Texas A&M defense gives up 36.0% on 3-pointers (169 of 469) and opponents are making 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.9 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 292nd and 332nd in college hoops. The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 227th in college in PPG given up with 75.3. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (228th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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