SFA vs. New Orleans Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 3

Published 6:28 pm Sunday, February 2, 2025

Monday’s game between the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-13, 2-9 Southland) and New Orleans Privateers (4-18, 2-9 Southland) at Lakefront Arena should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 70-69, with SFA coming out on top. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on February 3.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup versus SFA. The over/under is listed at 137.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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SFA vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, February 3, 2025
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Lakefront Arena
  • Line: SFA -5.5
  • Point total: 137.5
  • Moneyline (to win): SFA -235, New Orleans +190

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SFA vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    SFA 70, New Orleans 69

Spread & Total Prediction for SFA vs. New Orleans

  • Pick ATS: New Orleans (+5.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (137.5)

SFA’s record against the spread this season is 7-12-0, and New Orleans’ is 9-13-0. A total of six out of the ‘Jacks’ games this season have gone over the point total, and 11 of the Privateers’ games have gone over. The two teams score 131.9 points per game combined, 5.6 less than this matchup’s over/under. In the last 10 contests, SFA has a 2-8 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. New Orleans has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its last 10 matches.

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SFA Performance Insights

  • The ‘Jacks score 64.4 points per game (353rd in college basketball) and allow 64.9 (24th in college basketball) for a -11 scoring differential overall.
  • The 33.9 rebounds per game SFA averages rank 101st in college basketball, and are 3.2 more than the 30.7 its opponents record per contest.
  • SFA makes 5.4 three-pointers per game (352nd in college basketball) while shooting 27.2% from deep (363rd in college basketball). It is making 1.2 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.6 per game while shooting 31.3%.
  • The ‘Jacks average 81.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (360th in college basketball), and give up 82.1 points per 100 possessions (10th in college basketball).
  • SFA has committed 15.7 turnovers per game (361st in college basketball action), 1.4 more than the 14.3 it forces on average (28th in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

  • The Privateers are being outscored by 15.5 points per game, with a -343 scoring differential overall. They put up 67.5 points per game (330th in college basketball), and allow 83.0 per outing (359th in college basketball).
  • New Orleans pulls down 30.5 rebounds per game (286th in college basketball) while conceding 38.1 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 7.6 boards per game.
  • New Orleans connects on 6.1 three-pointers per game (329th in college basketball) at a 31.0% rate (318th in college basketball), compared to the 9.2 per outing its opponents make, shooting 35.7% from deep.
  • New Orleans has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (268th in college basketball) while forcing 11.6 (185th in college basketball).

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