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Nicholls State vs Lamar Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 80-90
40-45 40-45
Position#265
Record8-9
FormWWWWL
Points / game75.9
Allowed / game76.4
vs
Lamar 🏆
USA
Position#286
Record9-8
FormWLLWW
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game66.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nicholls State v Lamar
17 Jan 2026
NICH80
LAMA90
20 Jan 2025
NICH74
LAMA78
13 Jan 2024
NICH76
LAMA78
01 Mar 2023
NICH64
LAMA60
06 Jan 2021
NICH76
LAMA69
12 Mar 2020
NICH v LAMA
upcoming
12 Feb 2020
NICH69
LAMA65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nicholls State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lamar winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Nicholls StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
McNeese State
#15
L
68-94
68
94
-26
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
19-37
49-57
152.7Avg total
81.1Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)75.976.4152.2-0.547%
Season at home (5)84.862.0146.8+22.8100%
Season away (12)72.282.3154.5-10.225%
Last 10 (10)81.171.6152.7+9.580%
Last 5 (5)76.674.0150.6+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)71.181.1152.3-10.043%
vs Similar ◀ (17)73.873.5147.3+0.453%
vs Weaker (6)84.264.2148.3+20.083%
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
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
49-57
49
57
-8
H07/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
26-21
23-36
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
135.4Avg total
66.8Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)70.466.5136.8+3.953%
Season at home (9)71.863.2135.0+8.656%
Season away (8)68.870.1138.9-1.450%
Last 10 (10)66.868.6135.4-1.840%
Last 5 (5)63.662.2125.8+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.272.0136.2-7.812%
vs Similar ◀ (11)68.966.9135.8+2.064%
vs Weaker (10)69.658.8128.4+10.890%
This opponent (Nicholls 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: +3.1+3.11st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +2.0+2.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +2.0+2.0
Nicholls StateLamar
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
Nicholls StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
McNeese State
#15
L
19-37
19
37
-18
A13/01
NCAA
69.5Avg total
36.3Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.033.966.9-0.953%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.830.264.0+3.775%-
Last 30 away (18)32.436.368.8-3.939%-
Last 10 (10)36.333.269.5+3.170%-
Last 5 (5)34.435.069.4-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.337.068.3-5.729%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)32.133.665.7-1.659%-
vs Weaker (6)37.730.868.5+6.867%-
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
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
26-21
26
21
+5
H07/12
NCAA
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
65.7Avg total
31.1Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.831.664.4+1.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.030.163.1+2.947%-
Last 30 away (15)32.533.165.7-0.640%-
Last 10 (10)31.134.665.7-3.530%-
Last 5 (5)26.831.458.2-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)33.636.169.8-2.538%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)29.533.062.5-3.527%-
vs Weaker (10)33.228.261.4+5.060%-
This opponent (Nicholls 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
4
Nicholls State wins
6
Lamar wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/26AMcNeese State68-94
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
Lamarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
07/12/25HTexas A&M-CC49-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nicholls State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL47%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17512
Win %47%100%25%
Points / game75.984.872.2
Allowed / game76.462.082.3
Point differential-0.5+22.8-10.2
Avg total152.2146.8154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%60%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lamar
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW53%
HomeLLLWW56%
AwayLWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %53%56%50%
Points / game70.471.868.8
Allowed / game66.563.270.1
Point differential+3.9+8.6-1.4
Avg total136.8135.0138.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%44%25%
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 McNeese State1714382%84.868.4+16.5
2 Stephen F. Austin1714382%77.663.9+13.7
3 Texas A&M-CC179853%75.167.2+7.9
4 Lamar179853%70.466.5+3.9
5 Incarnate Word178947%77.371.1+6.2
6 Nicholls State178947%75.976.4-0.5
7 New Orleans1871139%75.981.1-5.1
8 Northwestern St.1761135%72.477.1-4.8
9 UTRGV1551033%73.570.1+3.4
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
Nicholls State404080
Lamar454590
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