Bryson Dawkins' 28 points helped Houston Christian defeat New Orleans 86-76 on Saturday night. Dawkins added five rebounds for the Huskies (9-11, 6-3 Southland Conference). Elijah Brooks added 13 points and five assists.

New Orleans and Houston Christian will take the floor in a matchup of Southland foes. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Houston Christian Huskies (8-11, 5-3 Southland) at New Orleans Privateers (4-15, 2-6 Southland) New Orleans; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans plays Houston Christian after Jamond Vincent scored 24 points in New Orleans' 73-61 loss to the Northwestern State Demons.

Point Goals_Houston Christian 9-23 (Po.Bazil 3-5, McBride 2-2, Johnson 1-1, Rogers 1-1, Samuels 1-2, Dawkins 1-6, Pi.Bazil 0-3, Mackey 0-3), New Orleans 7-17 (Hunter 3-6, Vincent 2-3, Jacobs 1-1, White 1-5,

New Orleans comes into a matchup with Houston Christian after losing four straight home games. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.