New Orleans hosts Houston Christian following Brown’s 20-point performance

Houston Christian Huskies (2-3) at New Orleans Privateers (0-5)

New Orleans; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans faces Houston Christian after Shanihya Brown scored 20 points in New Orleans’ 65-62 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

The Privateers are 0-2 on their home court. New Orleans has a 0-3 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Huskies are 0-3 in road games. Houston Christian is third in the Southland scoring 74.0 points per game and is shooting 45.1%.

New Orleans averages 60.0 points per game, 10.4 fewer points than the 70.4 Houston Christian gives up. Houston Christian’s 45.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower than New Orleans has allowed to its opponents (47.5%).

The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brown is shooting 53.7% and averaging 12.8 points for the Privateers. Aaliyah Ellis is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers.

Grace Booth is averaging 15.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and two steals for the Huskies. Kamryn McLaurin is averaging 13 points and 1.8 steals.

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