Thursday’s contest that pits the Lindenwood Lions (1-1) against the New Orleans Privateers (0-2) at UPMC Events Center should be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 82-67 in favor of Lindenwood, who is heavily favored by our model. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on November 14.

Based on our computer prediction, Lindenwood is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) against New Orleans. The two teams are expected to exceed the 149.5 total.

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Lindenwood vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Moon Township, Pennsylvania
• Venue: UPMC Events Center
• Line: Lindenwood -1.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lindenwood -112, New Orleans -108

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Lindenwood vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lindenwood 82, New Orleans 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Lindenwood vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: Lindenwood (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

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Lindenwood Performance Insights

• Lindenwood was the 13th-worst squad in the nation in points scored (65.1 per game) and 216th in points conceded (73.1) last season.
• Last season, the Lions were 21st-worst in the nation in rebounds (28.8 per game) and 273rd in rebounds allowed (33.1).
• Last season, Lindenwood was -3-worst in college basketball in assists at 8.1 per game.
• Beyond the arc, the Lions were sixth-worst in the country in 3-pointers made per game (4.8) last year. And they were fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 28.3%.
• Defensively, Lindenwood was 243rd in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed per game at 7.8 last season. It was 12th-worst in 3-point percentage allowed at 37.2%.
• Lindenwood attempted 30.5% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 69.5% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 21.4% of Lindenwood’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 78.6% were 2-pointers.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• New Orleans was ranked 176th in college basketball offensively last season with 73.5 points per game, while defensively it was 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
• The Privateers, who ranked 241st in college basketball with 31.1 rebounds per game, allowed 36.7 rebounds per contest, which was second-worst in the nation.
• New Orleans ranked 287th in the nation with 11.8 dimes per game.
• The Privateers ranked 20th-best in the country by forcing 14.1 turnovers per game. They ranked 234th in college basketball by averaging 11.7 turnovers per contest.
• The Privateers struggled to pile up three-pointers, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 5.4 threes made per game. They ranked 332nd with a 30.3% shooting percentage from downtown last year.
• New Orleans surrendered 6.5 threes per game (74th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 33.9% three-point percentage (198th-ranked).
• Last season New Orleans took 70.8% two-pointers, accounting for 78.8% of the team’s buckets. It shot 29.2% from beyond the arc (21.2% of the team’s baskets).

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