Two struggling teams meet when the Houston Baptist Huskies (1-10) host the McNeese Cowboys (4-7) on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM ET. The Huskies are 3-point favorites as they look to break a six-game losing streak against the Cowboys, who have lost five straight. The point total for the matchup is 162.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 23, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Huskies (-3)
The Huskies are the bet in this game. They’re favored by 6.5 more points in the model than DraftKings (9.5 to 3).
Pick OU:
Under (162)
The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 4.7 points highter than the model projection.
Prediction: Houston Baptist 83, McNeese 74
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Examining the Over/Under
- The average implied total for the Huskies this season is 90.2 points, 7.2 more points than their implied total of 83 points in Saturday’s game.
- Houston Baptist has outscored this matchup’s implied point total (83) two times.
- The Cowboys’ average implied point total on the season (77.6 points) is 2.4 points lower than their implied total in this matchup (80 points).
- McNeese has put up more than 80 points in six games on the season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
Houston Baptist and McNeese Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 3+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 5-2-1 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Cowboys | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-1-1 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| Houston Baptist | McNeese | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 1/20/2021 | Nicholls State | Loss | 92-83 | 1/20/2021 | SE Louisiana | Loss | 92-88 |
| 1/16/2021 | Sam Houston State | Loss | 87-80 | 1/16/2021 | New Orleans | Loss | 99-84 |
| 1/9/2021 | Lamar | Loss | 71-65 | 1/13/2021 | Incarnate Word | Loss | 83-61 |
| 12/19/2020 | Oklahoma | Loss | 84-65 | 1/9/2021 | Northwestern State | Loss | 78-75 |
| 12/17/2020 | North Texas | Loss | 85-55 | 12/19/2020 | Louisiana | Loss | 75-65 |
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