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New Orleans vs Lamar Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 89-76
41-36 48-40
Position#226
Record7-12
FormLWLWL
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game81.2
vs
Position#286
Record10-8
FormLLWWW
Points / game71.4
Allowed / game67.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · New Orleans v Lamar
19 Jan 2026
NEW 89
LAMA76
17 Feb 2024
NEW 72
LAMA94
05 Jan 2023
NEW 81
LAMA55
02 Jan 2020
NEW 67
LAMA74
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans 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

New OrleansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#297
L
76-85
76
85
-9
H06/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
84-83
84
83
+1
H09/12
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
57-99
57
99
-42
A13/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
85-69
85
69
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
69-83
69
83
-14
A31/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A03/01
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
83-73
83
73
+10
H06/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
L
77-90
77
90
-13
H10/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
79-76
79
76
+3
A13/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
79-84
79
84
-5
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-36
41-49
38-26
46-57
23-44
34-55
35-24
50-45
27-32
42-51
43-34
25-40
38-32
45-41
43-47
34-43
38-34
41-42
41-41
38-43
157.3Avg total
75.7Scored
81.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)76.181.2157.3-5.137%
Season at home (6)85.781.3167.0+4.350%
Season away (13)71.781.2152.8-9.531%
Last 10 (10)75.781.6157.3-5.940%
Last 5 (5)77.279.4156.6-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)67.881.8149.5-14.012%
vs Similar ◀ (11)77.079.0156.0-2.036%
vs Weaker (2)97.081.5178.5+15.550%
This opponent (Lamar) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LamarUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
McNeese State
#15
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A03/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A06/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
63-51
63
51
+12
H11/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H13/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
90-80
90
80
+10
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-51
30-38
34-49
38-34
32-43
44-33
44-25
32-36
25-34
44-28
34-39
36-43
24-36
28-24
28-19
35-32
23-29
41-27
45-40
45-40
141.8Avg total
70.9Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)71.467.2138.7+4.256%
Season at home (9)71.863.2135.0+8.656%
Season away (9)71.171.2142.3-0.156%
Last 10 (10)70.970.9141.8+0.050%
Last 5 (5)67.865.8133.6+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.272.0136.2-7.812%
vs Similar ◀ (11)70.868.8139.6+2.064%
vs Weaker (10)69.658.8128.4+10.890%
This opponent (New Orleans) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: -7.0-7.02nd half: +3.8+3.8
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.1+1.11st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: -7.0-7.02nd half: +3.8+3.8
New OrleansLamar
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
New OrleansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#297
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H06/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H09/12
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A13/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A30/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A31/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A03/01
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H06/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
L
43-47
43
47
-4
H10/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A13/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H17/01
NCAA
71.1Avg total
36.1Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.337.873.0-2.537%-
Last 30 at home (12)35.836.672.4-0.842%-
Last 30 away (18)34.938.673.4-3.733%-
Last 10 (10)36.135.071.1+1.150%-
Last 5 (5)40.637.678.2+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)31.838.870.6-6.918%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)37.635.573.2+2.164%-
vs Weaker (2)51.541.593.0+10.050%-
This opponent (Lamar) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LamarLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
McNeese State
#15
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A03/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A06/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
28-19
28
19
+9
H11/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
L
23-29
23
29
-6
H13/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
45-40
45
40
+5
A17/01
NCAA
69.5Avg total
33.0Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.331.965.2+1.547%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.429.963.3+3.450%-
Last 30 away (16)33.333.666.9-0.244%-
Last 10 (10)33.036.569.5-3.530%-
Last 5 (5)30.832.663.4-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)33.636.169.8-2.538%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)31.033.664.6-2.636%-
vs Weaker (10)33.228.261.4+5.060%-
This opponent (New Orleans) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
New Orleans wins
4
Lamar wins
DateGameScore
14/01/25Lamar v New Orleans62-68
11/03/24Lamar v New Orleans71-57
17/02/24New Orleans v Lamar72-94
30/01/24Lamar v New Orleans98-73
26/02/23Lamar v New Orleans79-84
06/01/23New Orleans v Lamar81-55
03/01/20New Orleans v Lamar67-74
New Orleanslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HStephen F. Austin79-84
13/01/26ASE Louisiana79-76
10/01/26HNicholls State77-90
06/01/26HEast Texas A&M83-73
03/01/26ANorthwestern St.68-74
31/12/25ATexas A&M-CC69-83
30/12/25AUTRGV85-69
13/12/25AHouston57-99
09/12/25HIncarnate Word84-83
06/12/25HHouston Christian76-85
Lamarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26ANicholls State90-80
13/01/26HHouston Christian64-56
11/01/26HIncarnate Word63-51
06/01/26ASE Louisiana52-60
03/01/26AMcNeese State70-82
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL37%
HomeLWWLL50%
AwayLWLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19613
Win %37%50%31%
Points / game76.185.771.7
Allowed / game81.281.381.2
Point differential-5.1+4.3-9.5
Avg total157.3167.0152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Lamar
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW56%
HomeLLLWW56%
AwayWWLLW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %56%56%56%
Points / game71.471.871.1
Allowed / game67.263.271.2
Point differential+4.2+8.6-0.1
Avg total138.7135.0142.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%44%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %6%11%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. Austin1916384%78.164.6+13.4
2 McNeese State1915479%83.568.1+15.4
3 Lamar1810856%71.467.2+4.2
4 Texas A&M-CC1910953%73.666.7+6.9
5 Incarnate Word1991047%76.271.7+4.5
6 Nicholls State1981142%75.477.2-1.8
7 UTRGV1771041%73.570.2+3.4
8 New Orleans1971237%76.181.2-5.1
9 Northwestern St.1861233%72.477.1-4.6
10 Houston Christian1861233%69.174.5-5.4
11 SE Louisiana1951426%65.269.8-4.6
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
New Orleans414889
Lamar364076
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