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McNeese State vs Nicholls State Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 13 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 94-68
37-19 57-49
Position#15
Record13-3
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game68.4
McNeese State 🏆
USA
vs
Nicholls State
USA
Position#265
Record8-8
FormWWWWW
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · McNeese State v Nicholls State
12 Jan 2026
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NICH68
11 Jan 2025
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NICH71
13 Mar 2024
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NICH76
02 Mar 2024
MCNE83
NICH62
21 Jan 2023
MCNE68
NICH71
27 Jan 2022
MCNE71
NICH81
04 Mar 2021
MCNE67
NICH80
29 Jan 2020
MCNE80
NICH74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

McNeese State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nicholls State 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
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
Lamar
#286
W
82-70
82
70
+12
H03/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H06/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
73-61
73
61
+12
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
39-34
43-36
34-38
32-26
40-27
33-34
146.1Avg total
76.9Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)84.268.4152.6+15.981%
Season at home (10)90.761.4152.1+29.3100%
Season away (6)73.580.0153.5-6.550%
Last 10 (10)76.969.2146.1+7.780%
Last 5 (5)74.075.0149.0-1.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.0112.0183.0-41.00%
vs Similar (4)68.866.8135.5+2.075%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)81.764.4146.2+17.388%
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nicholls StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Creighton
#238
L
76-96
76
96
-20
A03/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
74-67
74
67
+7
H06/12
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#681
W
117-49
117
49
+68
H11/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
79-64
79
64
+15
H18/12
NCAA
Pacific
#165
L
82-95
82
95
-13
A22/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
76-71
76
71
+5
A30/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
71-69
71
69
+2
A31/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
80-58
80
58
+22
H03/01
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H06/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
90-77
90
77
+13
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-52
41-44
34-33
40-34
50-23
67-26
31-22
48-42
34-45
48-50
42-34
34-37
35-39
36-30
31-25
49-33
40-31
34-41
47-43
43-34
153.7Avg total
81.9Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.475.2151.6+1.150%
Season at home (5)84.862.0146.8+22.8100%
Season away (11)72.581.3153.8-8.727%
Last 10 (10)81.971.8153.7+10.180%
Last 5 (5)78.269.4147.6+8.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)71.779.0150.7-7.350%
vs Similar (18)72.972.8145.7+0.150%
vs Weaker (6)84.264.2148.3+20.083%
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: +3.2+3.21st half: +3.2+3.22nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +6.9+6.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +3.2+3.22nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +6.9+6.9
McNeese StateNicholls State
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.
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McNeese StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Lamar
#286
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H03/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H06/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H10/01
NCAA
74.6Avg total
38.9Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.330.769.0+7.760%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.026.467.4+14.676%-
Last 30 away (13)34.836.271.1-1.438%-
Last 10 (10)38.935.774.6+3.240%-
Last 5 (5)35.039.874.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)29.060.089.0-31.00%-
vs Similar (4)32.529.562.0+3.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)39.629.769.3+10.064%-
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nicholls StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Creighton
#238
L
35-52
35
52
-17
A03/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H06/12
NCAA
CBS Ambassadors
#681
W
50-23
50
23
+27
H11/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
31-22
31
22
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Pacific
#165
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A22/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A30/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A31/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H06/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
47-43
47
43
+4
A10/01
NCAA
72.6Avg total
37.9Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.033.566.5-0.553%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.830.264.0+3.775%-
Last 30 away (18)32.435.768.1-3.339%-
Last 10 (10)37.934.772.6+3.270%-
Last 5 (5)39.034.473.4+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)33.337.070.3-3.733%-
vs Similar (18)31.333.264.5-1.956%-
vs Weaker (6)37.730.868.5+6.867%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
McNeese State wins
5
Nicholls State wins
DateGameScore
01/02/25Nicholls State v McNeese State71-63
11/01/25McNeese State v Nicholls State80-71
13/03/24McNeese State v Nicholls State92-76
02/03/24McNeese State v Nicholls State83-62
17/02/24Nicholls State v McNeese State47-74
06/03/23Nicholls State v McNeese State71-77
21/01/23McNeese State v Nicholls State68-71
20/01/23Nicholls State v McNeese State73-64
18/02/22Nicholls State v McNeese State82-73
28/01/22McNeese State v Nicholls State71-81
McNeese Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HSE Louisiana73-61
06/01/26HStephen F. Austin66-64
03/01/26HLamar82-70
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
Nicholls Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26ANew Orleans90-77
06/01/26HNorthwestern St.74-72
03/01/26HEast Texas A&M80-58
31/12/25AUTRGV71-69
30/12/25ATexas A&M-CC76-71
22/12/25APacific82-95
18/12/25HHouston Christian79-64
11/12/25HCBS Ambassadors117-49
06/12/25HIncarnate Word74-67
03/12/25ACreighton76-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

McNeese State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW81%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %81%100%50%
Points / game84.290.773.5
Allowed / game68.461.480.0
Point differential+15.9+29.3-6.5
Avg total152.6152.1153.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%90%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nicholls State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW50%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16511
Win %50%100%27%
Points / game76.484.872.5
Allowed / game75.262.081.3
Point differential+1.1+22.8-8.7
Avg total151.6146.8153.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%60%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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. Austin1714382%77.663.9+13.7
2 McNeese State1613381%84.268.4+15.9
3 Lamar179853%70.466.5+3.9
4 Texas A&M-CC168850%76.068.2+7.8
5 Nicholls State168850%76.475.2+1.1
6 Incarnate Word178947%77.371.1+6.2
7 New Orleans1871139%75.981.1-5.1
8 UTRGV145936%74.370.6+3.7
9 Northwestern St.1651131%72.978.0-5.1
10 SE Louisiana1751229%65.770.0-4.3
11 Houston Christian1751229%68.474.8-6.4
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 State375794
Nicholls State194968
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