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McNeese State vs Nicholls State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 05 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 67-80
37-34 30-46
Position#239
Record10-11
FormLWLWW
Points / game82.9
Allowed / game72.0
vs
Position#51
Record15-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

McNeese State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nicholls State winWon
-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
Incarnate Word
#271
L
61-83
61
83
-22
A14/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#252
L
84-99
84
99
-15
A17/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
L
88-92
88
92
-4
H21/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#319
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A23/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#51
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A28/01
NCAA
Lamar
#280
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A30/01
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#344
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A06/02
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#249
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A13/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
W
95-91
95
91
+4
A25/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#319
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
27-39
34-44
41-52
43-47
41-48
47-44
38-29
36-42
30-29
39-47
27-41
29-23
36-33
44-37
23-27
43-42
45-34
50-57
40-24
45-34
153.1Avg total
75.8Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)82.972.0154.9+11.048%
Season at home (10)96.062.5158.5+33.570%
Season away (11)71.080.5151.5-9.527%
Last 10 (10)75.877.3153.1-1.540%
Last 5 (5)76.470.4146.8+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)56.080.0136.0-24.00%
vs Similar ◀ (5)70.678.4149.0-7.820%
vs Weaker (24)83.872.5156.3+11.350%
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nicholls StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#319
W
92-83
92
83
+9
A21/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#252
W
86-62
86
62
+24
H23/01
NCAA
Carver Bible
#477
W
105-60
105
60
+45
H24/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#239
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H28/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A06/02
NCAA
Lamar
#280
W
76-71
76
71
+5
A11/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
W
86-84 OT
86
84
+2
A14/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#344
W
79-68
79
68
+11
H20/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#319
W
83-68
83
68
+15
H25/02
NCAA
New Orleans
#252
W
105-101 OT
105
101
+4
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
45-38
47-45
42-36
44-26
55-28
50-32
29-30
47-39
33-32
38-46
37-30
39-41
46-43
33-36
37-30
42-38
27-30
56-38
52-45
33-40
160.3Avg total
85.9Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)79.073.2152.3+5.871%
Season at home (9)86.071.1157.1+14.989%
Season away (12)73.874.8148.7-1.058%
Last 10 (10)85.974.4160.3+11.590%
Last 5 (5)85.878.4164.2+7.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)72.077.3149.3-5.30%
vs Similar ◀ (4)69.069.8138.8-0.850%
vs Weaker (23)81.472.9154.3+8.587%
This opponent (McNeese State) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +4.8+4.8
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +4.8+4.8
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
McNeese StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Incarnate Word
#271
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A14/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#252
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A17/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H21/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#319
W
38-29
38
29
+9
A23/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#51
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A28/01
NCAA
Lamar
#280
L
27-41
27
41
-14
A30/01
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#344
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A06/02
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#249
L
23-27
23
27
-4
A13/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A25/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#319
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H28/02
NCAA
70.4Avg total
34.8Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.034.072.0+4.057%-
Last 30 at home (13)44.531.475.8+13.162%-
Last 30 away (17)33.136.169.1-3.053%-
Last 10 (10)34.835.670.4-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)34.231.866.0+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)15.039.054.0-24.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)35.234.669.8+0.680%-
vs Weaker (24)39.533.773.2+5.854%-
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Similar. 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
Houston Christian
#319
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A21/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#252
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H23/01
NCAA
Carver Bible
#477
W
55-28
55
28
+27
H24/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#239
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H28/01
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A06/02
NCAA
Lamar
#280
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A11/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
W
46-43
46
43
+3
A14/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#344
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H20/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#319
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H25/02
NCAA
New Orleans
#252
W
52-45
52
45
+7
A28/02
NCAA
74.5Avg total
40.3Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.334.571.8+2.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.033.073.0+7.057%-
Last 30 away (16)35.035.870.8-0.850%-
Last 10 (10)40.334.274.5+6.180%-
Last 5 (5)39.835.675.4+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)32.336.769.0-4.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)32.032.064.0+0.025%-
vs Weaker (23)38.934.673.5+4.361%-
This opponent (McNeese State) is Similar. 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
1
McNeese State wins
2
Nicholls State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/21HHouston Christian85-58
25/02/21ASE Louisiana95-91
13/02/21ANorthwestern St.66-69
06/02/21ACentral Arkansas80-70
30/01/21ALamar56-64
28/01/21ANicholls State69-76
23/01/21AHouston Christian74-71
21/01/21HSE Louisiana88-92
17/01/21ANew Orleans84-99
14/01/21AIncarnate Word61-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/21ANew Orleans105-101 OT
25/02/21HHouston Christian83-68
20/02/21HCentral Arkansas79-68
14/02/21ASE Louisiana86-84 OT
11/02/21ALamar76-71
06/02/21ASam Houston St.71-78
28/01/21HMcNeese State76-69
24/01/21HCarver Bible105-60
23/01/21HNew Orleans86-62
21/01/21AHouston Christian92-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

McNeese State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW48%
HomeWLLLW70%
AwayLLWLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %48%70%27%
Points / game82.996.071.0
Allowed / game72.062.580.5
Point differential+11.0+33.5-9.5
Avg total154.9158.5151.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%70%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nicholls State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWLWWW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %71%89%58%
Points / game79.086.073.8
Allowed / game73.271.174.8
Point differential+5.8+14.9-1.0
Avg total152.3157.1148.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%56%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)0% (1)100% (4)
Overtime %10%0%17%
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. Austin2015575%81.171.2+9.8
2 Nicholls State2115671%79.073.2+5.8
3 UTRGV169756%75.667.2+8.4
4 McNeese State21101148%82.972.0+11.0
5 Incarnate Word2081240%68.370.7-2.3
6 Northwestern St.2491538%71.778.9-7.2
7 New Orleans2281436%75.476.8-1.4
8 SE Louisiana2371630%68.077.8-9.8
9 Lamar2471729%65.873.4-7.5
10 Houston Christian2251723%71.581.0-9.5
11 Texas A&M-CC2341917%63.571.6-8.1
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 State373067
Nicholls State344680
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