The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (13-17, 8-9 SthLnd) welcome the Houston Baptist Huskies (12-16, 8-9 SthLnd) to American Bank Center as the regular season finishes up. The game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Houston Baptist Huskies vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious over their last opponent. The Islanders defeated the McNeese State Cowboys 59-50, while the Huskies beat the UIW Cardinals 118-111.
Houston Baptist dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an extraordinarily low turnover percentage of 7.0 (better than their season average of 17.3) and a free throw rate of 0.484 (above their season average of 0.275). UIW was 14.6 and 0.356, respectively, for those same stats. Meanwhile, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s 32.4 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over McNeese State, who had a rate of 23.1. The Islanders’ mark was above their season average of 32.0, while the Cowboys’ was below their season average of 31.3. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Kareem South had a good outing, putting up 17 points. Ian DuBose was a key piece for Houston Baptist with 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Stephen O’Suji led the Huskies to a 73-72 win. He recorded 18 points and five rebounds. One of Houston Baptist’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 36 trips to the line, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went just 16 times.
This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 312th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 21.3 percent), while the pesky defense of Houston Baptist forces the 68th-most turnovers in the nation (21.0 percent). Contrasting paces will be on display in this battle. The up-and-down Huskies rank eighth in possessions per game, while the more methodical Islanders rank 278th.
Houston Baptist at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, ATS Winner – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 101st in assists allowed per game (12.5) while Houston Baptist ranks 250th (15.8).
- The Islanders rank 130th in blocks per game (2.9) while the Huskies rank 165th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
- Houston Baptist ranks 244th in three pointers attempted per game (19.4) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 250th (19.3).
- The Huskies rank 28th in steals per game (7.9) while the Islanders rank 132nd in steals allowed per game (6.5).
- Houston Baptist ranks 34th in rebounds per game (38.4) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 111th (36.2).
Bettings Trends:
- The Huskies have outscored opponents by an average of 5.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Houston Baptist has lost by an average of 0.4 points.
- During their last five games, the Islanders have scored an average of 64.0 points per game (2.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 62.6 points per game (3.5 below their season average).
