It will be a battle between SthLnd opponents when the Houston Baptist Huskies (6-13, 2-6 SthLnd) welcome the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (9-11, 4-3 SthLnd) to Sharp Gymnasium. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Houston Baptist Huskies Free Prediction
In the Islanders’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 78-71. Abilene Christian won the rebounding battle. The Wildcats had 14 offensive rebounds and 33 total rebounds, while the Islanders had six and 29, respectively. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Irshaad Hunte had a good game, finishing with 15 points and six rebounds.
The Huskies beat the UIW Cardinals in their last game, 96-92. Houston Baptist out-rebounded UIW. The Huskies had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. three), defensive rebounds (21 vs. 20) and total rebounds (36 vs. 23). Braxton Bonds was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting from the field.
After the Islanders won both games against the Huskies last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won 92-87. The Islanders had a better turnover percentage (14.5 vs. 15.2) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.566 vs. 0.542).
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. The Huskies rank 13th in offensive rebounding percentage (37.0 percent), while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 40th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.6 percent).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Houston Baptist Huskies Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 124th in assists allowed per game (13.0) while Houston Baptist ranks 229th (15.3).
The Huskies rank 50th in steals per game (7.6) while the Islanders rank 129th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 64th in rebounds per game (38.0) while Houston Baptist ranks 111th in rebounds allowed per game (33.9).
The Islanders rank 210th in three pointers attempted per game (20.5) while the Huskies rank 248th (19.3).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi averages 3.3 blocks per game, which is ranked 108th in the nation. Houston Baptist ranks 144th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
Bettings Trends:
The Islanders have been outscored by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has defeated opponents by an average of 0.8 points.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (6.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.4 points per game (4.9 below their season average).
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