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McNeese State vs Lamar Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-70
39-34 43-36
Position#15
Record10-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game86.7
Allowed / game69.2
vs
Position#286
Record7-6
FormLLLWW
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game67.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · McNeese State v Lamar
02 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

McNeese State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lamar winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

McNeese StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
88-62
88
62
+26
H15/11
NCAA
George Washington
#160
W
92-86
92
86
+6
A23/11
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H25/11
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H25/11
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A02/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
92-54
92
54
+38
H06/12
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A10/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
102-66
102
66
+36
H13/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
78-68
78
68
+10
A16/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
71-112
71
112
-41
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
37-16
51-46
47-39
45-47
40-17
33-43
28-34
44-28
32-34
35-37
58-24
34-30
37-37
29-27
59-29
43-37
33-40
45-28
29-60
42-52
150.6Avg total
80.1Scored
70.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)86.769.2155.8+17.577%
Season at home (7)98.059.9157.9+38.1100%
Season away (6)73.580.0153.5-6.550%
Last 10 (10)80.170.5150.6+9.680%
Last 5 (5)81.872.8154.6+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.0112.0183.0-41.00%
vs Similar (4)70.869.0139.8+1.875%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)82.464.1146.5+18.388%
This opponent (Lamar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LamarUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana
#186
W
68-63
68
63
+5
A23/11
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
68-83
68
83
-15
H24/11
NCAA
Our Lady Of The Lake
#584
W
90-46
90
46
+44
H30/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
49-57
49
57
-8
H07/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
71-89
71
89
-18
A11/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H17/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
L
82-85 OT
82
85
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A30/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
69-62
69
62
+7
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
23-21
45-42
31-34
37-49
58-15
32-31
27-29
38-26
26-21
23-36
41-51
30-38
34-49
38-34
32-43
44-33
44-25
32-36
25-34
44-28
139.4Avg total
71.0Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)72.867.8140.6+5.154%
Season at home (7)74.166.0140.1+8.143%
Season away (6)71.369.8141.2+1.567%
Last 10 (10)71.068.4139.4+2.650%
Last 5 (5)74.076.0150.0-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)63.571.1134.6-7.612%
vs Similar (11)70.369.0139.3+1.364%
vs Weaker (10)70.359.8130.1+10.590%
This opponent (McNeese State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.0+7.01st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +1.0+1.0
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.0+7.01st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +1.0+1.0
McNeese StateLamar
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
McNeese StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
37-16
37
16
+21
H15/11
NCAA
George Washington
#160
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A23/11
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
40-17
40
17
+23
H25/11
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#179
L
28-34
28
34
-6
H25/11
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A02/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
58-24
58
24
+34
H06/12
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A10/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
59-29
59
29
+30
H13/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A16/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
29-60
29
60
-31
A30/12
NCAA
73.0Avg total
40.0Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.530.368.8+8.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.825.166.9+16.780%-
Last 30 away (15)35.235.670.8-0.440%-
Last 10 (10)40.033.073.0+7.050%-
Last 5 (5)43.238.081.2+5.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)29.060.089.0-31.00%-
vs Similar (4)32.829.262.0+3.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)39.829.369.1+10.564%-
This opponent (Lamar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LamarLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana
#186
W
23-21
23
21
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H24/11
NCAA
Our Lady Of The Lake
#584
W
58-15
58
15
+43
H30/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H04/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
26-21
26
21
+5
H07/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
41-51
41
51
-10
A11/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
L
34-49
34
49
-15
H17/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#219
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H21/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
44-25
44
25
+19
A30/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A31/12
NCAA
66.3Avg total
34.1Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.032.065.0+1.040%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.531.164.5+2.440%-
Last 30 away (15)32.632.965.5-0.340%-
Last 10 (10)34.132.266.3+1.940%-
Last 5 (5)35.240.475.6-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)32.435.668.0-3.238%-
vs Similar (11)30.134.664.7-4.518%-
vs Weaker (10)34.327.962.2+6.460%-
This opponent (McNeese State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
McNeese State wins
2
Lamar wins
DateGameScore
12/03/25McNeese State v Lamar63-54
02/03/25Lamar v McNeese State66-68
18/01/25McNeese State v Lamar75-64
12/03/24McNeese State v Lamar76-57
27/02/24Lamar v McNeese State56-58
16/01/24McNeese State v Lamar88-69
03/02/23McNeese State v Lamar63-70
31/12/22Lamar v McNeese State62-81
20/11/22McNeese State v Lamar66-57
06/03/21McNeese State v Lamar51-60
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25AMichigan71-112
16/12/25AHouston Christian78-68
13/12/25HEast Texas A&M102-66
10/12/25ARhode Island66-64
06/12/25HNorthwestern St.92-54
02/12/25AIncarnate Word67-71
25/11/25HMiddle Tenn. St.72-62
25/11/25HMurray State73-60
23/11/25AGeorge Washington92-86
15/11/25HLouisiana Lafayette88-62
Lamarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25AEast Texas A&M69-62
30/12/25ANorthwestern St.76-61
21/12/25HNebraska O.82-85 OT
17/12/25HUTRGV72-83
11/12/25ASan Diego State71-89
07/12/25HTexas A&M-CC49-57
04/12/25HLouisiana Lafayette65-55
30/11/25HOur Lady Of The Lake90-46
24/11/25HOakland68-83
23/11/25AMontana68-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

McNeese State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL77%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %77%100%50%
Points / game86.798.073.5
Allowed / game69.259.980.0
Point differential+17.5+38.1-6.5
Avg total155.8157.9153.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%100%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lamar
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW54%
HomeWWLLL43%
AwayWWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %54%43%67%
Points / game72.874.171.3
Allowed / game67.866.069.8
Point differential+5.1+8.1+1.5
Avg total140.6140.1141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%43%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %8%14%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southland conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Stephen F. Austin1311285%80.265.0+15.2
2 McNeese State1310377%86.769.2+17.5
3 Incarnate Word137654%82.873.4+9.5
4 Lamar137654%72.867.8+5.1
5 Texas A&M-CC136746%76.568.4+8.1
6 Nicholls State135838%75.276.7-1.5
7 Houston Christian135838%70.674.5-3.8
8 UTRGV114736%75.671.0+4.6
9 New Orleans145936%75.781.9-6.1
10 SE Louisiana134931%65.970.2-4.3
11 Northwestern St.1331023%72.479.1-6.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
McNeese State394382
Lamar343670
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