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New Orleans vs Nicholls State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 28 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 101-105 (OT)
45-52 40-33 16-20
Position#252
Record6-13
FormLLLWW
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game75.2
vs
Position#51
Record14-6
FormLWWWW
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game71.8
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · New Orleans v Nicholls State
09 Jan 2027
NEW v NICH
upcoming
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NICH90
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NEW 62
NICH78
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NEW 77
NICH89
23 Feb 2023
NEW 88
NICH82
15 Jan 2022
NEW 78
NICH66
27 Feb 2021
NEW 101
NICH105
25 Jan 2020
NEW 72
NICH77
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans 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

New OrleansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Arkansas
#344
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A07/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#271
W
86-64
86
64
+22
H10/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#239
W
99-84
99
84
+15
H17/01
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#331
W
87-68
87
68
+19
H21/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#51
L
62-86
62
86
-24
A23/01
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#249
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A28/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
L
73-79
73
79
-6
A30/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#22
L
79-89
79
89
-10
H15/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#344
W
88-63
88
63
+25
H23/02
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#331
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-38
38-45
40-25
46-39
52-41
47-43
48-31
39-37
36-42
26-44
37-34
36-47
36-34
37-45
42-39
37-50
44-30
44-33
30-29
39-32
155.3Avg total
79.5Scored
75.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)72.575.2147.7-2.732%
Season at home (8)80.871.2152.0+9.562%
Season away (11)66.578.1144.6-11.59%
Last 10 (10)79.575.8155.3+3.750%
Last 5 (5)76.474.6151.0+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)73.883.3157.1-9.622%
vs Similar (11)68.876.8145.6-8.09%
vs Weaker (10)77.270.1147.3+7.160%
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nicholls StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Arkansas
#344
W
74-72
74
72
+2
A16/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
40-42
34-30
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
154.3Avg total
82.8Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)77.871.8149.6+5.970%
Season at home (9)86.071.1157.1+14.989%
Season away (11)71.072.5143.5-1.555%
Last 10 (10)82.871.5154.3+11.390%
Last 5 (5)79.073.8152.8+5.280%
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)80.172.0152.1+8.183%
This opponent (New Orleans) is Weaker. 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: +6.3+6.31st half: +5.2+5.22nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +5.9+5.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +5.2+5.22nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +5.9+5.9
New OrleansNicholls 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
New OrleansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Central Arkansas
#344
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A07/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#271
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H10/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#239
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H17/01
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#331
W
48-31
48
31
+17
H21/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#51
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A23/01
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#249
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A28/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#304
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A30/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#22
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H15/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#344
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#331
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A25/02
NCAA
74.9Avg total
40.6Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.536.070.5-1.557%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.634.471.0+2.262%-
Last 30 away (17)32.937.270.2-4.353%-
Last 10 (10)40.634.374.9+6.390%-
Last 5 (5)37.833.271.0+4.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)34.942.076.9-7.133%-
vs Similar (11)31.134.765.8-3.645%-
vs Weaker (10)38.032.070.0+6.090%-
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Stronger. 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
Central Arkansas
#344
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A16/01
NCAA
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
73.0Avg total
39.1Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.834.271.0+2.650%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.033.073.0+7.057%-
Last 30 away (16)33.935.269.2-1.344%-
Last 10 (10)39.133.973.0+5.270%-
Last 5 (5)36.033.069.0+3.080%-
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)38.234.372.4+3.957%-
This opponent (New Orleans) is Weaker. 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
0
New Orleans wins
3
Nicholls State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/21ATexas A&M-CC69-61
23/02/21HCentral Arkansas88-63
15/02/21HStephen F. Austin79-89
30/01/21ASE Louisiana73-79
28/01/21ANorthwestern St.73-81
23/01/21ANicholls State62-86
21/01/21HTexas A&M-CC87-68
17/01/21HMcNeese State99-84
10/01/21HIncarnate Word86-64
07/01/21ACentral Arkansas79-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
16/01/21ACentral Arkansas74-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW32%
HomeWWWLW62%
AwayLLLLW9%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19811
Win %32%62%9%
Points / game72.580.866.5
Allowed / game75.271.278.1
Point differential-2.7+9.5-11.5
Avg total147.7152.0144.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%62%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nicholls State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW70%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWWLWW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %70%89%55%
Points / game77.886.071.0
Allowed / game71.871.172.5
Point differential+5.9+14.9-1.5
Avg total149.6157.1143.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%56%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)0% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
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. Austin1814478%82.372.0+10.3
2 Nicholls State2014670%77.871.8+5.9
3 UTRGV149564%78.266.7+11.5
4 McNeese State2091145%82.872.7+10.2
5 Incarnate Word1881044%68.269.6-1.4
6 Northwestern St.2391439%71.278.3-7.1
7 SE Louisiana2271532%67.977.4-9.5
8 New Orleans1961332%72.575.2-2.7
9 Lamar2361726%65.874.5-8.7
10 Houston Christian1941521%72.381.5-9.2
11 Texas A&M-CC2141719%64.471.2-6.9
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
New Orleans454016101
Nicholls State523320105
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