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The New Orleans Privateers open their season at the Kansas State Wildcats Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the New Orleans vs. Kansas State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
New Orleans went 10-23 last season and 4-14 in the Southland Conference. Their struggles generally came on the road with a 2-15 record while going 7-6 at home. Their program has been slowly gaining some exposure. They played No. 1 Purdue hard in December 2022. The Privateers are only returning a couple of players from last year’s squad. Junior F Omarion Henry figures to see a large role after averaging 3.4 PPG and 1.6 RPG off the bench.
K-State went 19-15 last season and 8-10 in the Big 12. They’re a midrange team in the conference and are expected to finish eighth in the expanded 16-team conference. Fifth-year senior G Coleman Hawkins comes aboard after averaging 12.1 PPG while shooting 36.9% from 3-point land with Illinois last season.
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New Orleans at Kansas State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 1:57 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): New Orleans +30.5 (-110) | Kansas State -30.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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New Orleans at Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas State 85, New Orleans 64
Moneyline
This ML has been steamed so high that MGM has taken it off the board. It wasn’t going to be in a range to take in the first place, though.
PASS.
Against the spread
This spread has been rammed up a couple of points Tuesday and opened at 26 1/2. Can KSU thump this NOLA team by 31? Sure. Is it likely to happen with 9 newcomers and no continuity on offense? Negative.
Take NEW ORLEANS +30.5 (-110).
Over/Under
KSU is 7-3 O/U in their last 10 games. Meanwhile New Orleans is 3-7. According to Pregame.com, early bettors like the Over here, and it’s probable to rise a point or two before tipoff. Get in before that happens.
Take the OVER 147.5 (-110).
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