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New Orleans vs Northwestern St. Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 75-64
33-30 42-34
Position#226
Record9-13
FormWLWLW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game80.1
vs
Position#331
Record6-14
FormWWLLL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game76.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · New Orleans v Northwestern St.
26 Jan 2027
NEW v NORT
upcoming
31 Jan 2026
NEW 75
NORT64
22 Feb 2025
NEW 66
NORT73
20 Jan 2024
NEW 67
NORT92
21 Jan 2023
NEW 65
NORT88
22 Jan 2022
NEW 85
NORT77
03 Mar 2021
NEW 92
NORT83
29 Jan 2020
NEW 74
NORT82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern St. 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
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
Lamar
#286
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H20/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
63-82
63
82
-19
A24/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
80-62
80
62
+18
A27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
41-36
48-40
34-42
29-40
39-29
41-33
154.1Avg total
77.2Scored
76.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)76.380.1156.4-3.941%
Season at home (7)86.180.6166.7+5.657%
Season away (15)71.779.9151.6-8.333%
Last 10 (10)77.276.9154.1+0.350%
Last 5 (5)78.076.0154.0+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)66.982.3149.2-15.313%
vs Similar ◀ (13)78.277.5155.6+0.746%
vs Weaker (2)97.081.5178.5+15.550%
This opponent (Northwestern St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northwestern St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern-New O.
#609
W
108-55
108
55
+53
H20/12
NCAA
Lamar
#286
L
61-76
61
76
-15
H30/12
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H31/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A06/01
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H10/01
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
64-63
64
63
+1
H13/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
L
74-76
74
76
-2
A17/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A20/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
67-69
67
69
-2
A27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
50-30
58-25
25-44
36-32
31-37
33-37
34-43
40-25
31-40
41-34
36-40
43-38
28-28
36-35
34-30
40-46
44-41
36-41
32-37
35-32
145.8Avg total
74.3Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)72.576.9149.4-4.430%
Season at home (8)77.270.5147.8+6.862%
Season away (12)69.481.2150.6-11.88%
Last 10 (10)74.371.5145.8+2.840%
Last 5 (5)72.873.6146.4-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)65.676.5142.1-10.924%
vs Similar ◀ (9)71.268.8140.0+2.456%
vs Weaker (4)89.870.8160.5+19.075%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -2.5-2.52nd half: +5.3+5.3
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: -2.5-2.52nd half: +5.3+5.3
New OrleansNorthwestern St.
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
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
Lamar
#286
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H20/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A24/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
39-29
39
29
+10
A27/01
NCAA
73.0Avg total
37.9Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.037.673.6-1.640%-
Last 30 at home (11)37.837.174.9+0.745%-
Last 30 away (19)34.937.972.8-2.937%-
Last 10 (10)37.935.173.0+2.860%-
Last 5 (5)38.636.475.0+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)32.239.371.5-7.113%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)38.035.173.1+2.969%-
vs Weaker (2)51.541.593.0+10.050%-
This opponent (Northwestern St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Northwestern St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern-New O.
#609
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Lamar
#286
L
25-44
25
44
-19
H30/12
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H31/12
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H03/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H10/01
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H13/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A17/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
44-41
44
41
+3
A20/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A27/01
NCAA
71.5Avg total
34.5Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.036.468.5-4.427%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.334.568.8-0.238%-
Last 30 away (17)30.337.968.2-7.618%-
Last 10 (10)34.537.071.5-2.530%-
Last 5 (5)34.835.270.0-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)29.238.667.8-9.412%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)32.435.067.4-2.633%-
vs Weaker (4)43.030.573.5+12.575%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
New Orleans wins
8
Northwestern St. wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/26ANicholls State80-62
24/01/26AMcNeese State63-82
20/01/26HLamar89-76
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/26AStephen F. Austin67-69
20/01/26AHouston Christian80-82
17/01/26AIncarnate Word74-76
13/01/26HUTRGV64-63
10/01/26HTexas A&M-CC79-78
06/01/26ANicholls State72-74
03/01/26HNew Orleans74-68
31/12/25HStephen F. Austin64-74
30/12/25HLamar61-76
20/12/25HSouthern-New O.108-55

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW41%
HomeWWLLW57%
AwayLLWLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22715
Win %41%57%33%
Points / game76.386.171.7
Allowed / game80.180.679.9
Point differential-3.9+5.6-8.3
Avg total156.4166.7151.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%43%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%7%
Northwestern St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL30%
HomeLLWWW62%
AwayLLLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %30%62%8%
Points / game72.577.269.4
Allowed / game76.970.581.2
Point differential-4.3+6.8-11.8
Avg total149.4147.8150.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)67% (3)0% (5)
Overtime %5%0%8%
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. Austin2118386%78.165.5+12.6
2 McNeese State2117481%83.167.8+15.3
3 Texas A&M-CC22121055%73.067.0+6.0
4 Lamar21111052%72.669.0+3.7
5 UTRGV20101050%74.469.6+4.8
6 Incarnate Word2291341%76.774.0+2.6
7 New Orleans2291341%76.380.1-3.9
8 Nicholls State2181338%74.076.9-2.8
9 Houston Christian2281436%69.574.4-5.0
10 Northwestern St.2061430%72.576.9-4.3
11 SE Louisiana2161529%65.369.7-4.4
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
New Orleans334275
Northwestern St.303464
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