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Nicholls State vs McNeese State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 80-56
39-15 41-41
Position#38
Record18-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game78.1
Allowed / game69.2
vs
Position#195
Record12-11
FormLLLWW
Points / game80.9
Allowed / game76.0
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nicholls State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
McNeese State winLost
-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
New Orleans
#302
W
77-72
77
72
+5
A26/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#195
L
74-80 OT
74
80
-6
A30/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#7
L
64-70
64
70
-6
A06/02
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#116
W
88-82
88
82
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Lamar
#200
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H13/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#331
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H15/02
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#178
W
73-69
73
69
+4
A20/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#286
L
65-84
65
84
-19
A22/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#350
W
93-85
93
85
+8
A27/02
NCAA
New Orleans
#302
W
92-68
92
68
+24
H29/02
NCAA
1H
2H
44-34
33-38
35-37
35-33
22-32
42-38
45-39
43-43
37-38
32-27
38-26
43-45
38-41
35-28
18-41
47-43
46-37
47-48
52-31
40-37
152.2Avg total
77.6Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)78.169.2147.2+8.972%
Season at home (14)84.967.1151.9+17.886%
Season away (11)69.571.8141.3-2.455%
Last 10 (10)77.674.6152.2+3.070%
Last 5 (5)80.875.4156.2+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)64.070.0134.0-6.00%
vs Similar (2)59.081.0140.0-22.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)80.568.0148.5+12.482%
This opponent (McNeese State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
McNeese StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#350
W
102-89
102
89
+13
H25/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#38
W
80-74 OT
80
74
+6
H30/01
NCAA
Lamar
#200
L
91-96
91
96
-5
H01/02
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#217
L
62-69
62
69
-7
A06/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#286
L
76-82 OT
76
82
-6
H08/02
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#178
L
79-84
79
84
-5
A15/02
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#310
L
59-65
59
65
-6
A20/02
NCAA
New Orleans
#302
L
77-82
77
82
-5
H22/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#331
W
104-82
104
82
+22
H27/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#350
W
100-80
100
80
+20
A01/03
NCAA
1H
2H
46-37
56-52
37-35
33-35
41-48
50-48
27-38
35-31
37-42
33-28
38-33
41-51
28-22
31-43
37-43
40-39
49-28
55-54
60-38
40-42
163.3Avg total
83.0Scored
80.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)80.976.0156.8+4.952%
Season at home (13)87.277.9165.1+9.262%
Season away (10)72.773.4146.1-0.740%
Last 10 (10)83.080.3163.3+2.740%
Last 5 (5)83.878.6162.4+5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)74.581.5156.0-7.050%
vs Similar (6)80.582.7163.2-2.233%
vs Weaker (13)83.071.2154.2+11.862%
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: -0.9-0.9
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +1.7+1.72nd half: -0.9-0.9
Nicholls StateMcNeese 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.
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Nicholls StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans
#302
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A26/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#195
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A30/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#7
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A06/02
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#116
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Lamar
#200
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H13/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#331
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H15/02
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#178
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A20/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#286
L
18-41
18
41
-23
A22/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#350
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A27/02
NCAA
New Orleans
#302
W
52-31
52
31
+21
H29/02
NCAA
73.1Avg total
37.5Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (25)36.133.269.3+3.052%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.931.570.4+7.457%-
Last 30 away (11)32.635.367.9-2.645%-
Last 10 (10)37.535.673.1+1.950%-
Last 5 (5)38.435.273.6+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)22.032.054.0-10.00%-
vs Similar (2)30.543.073.5-12.50%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)37.332.369.6+5.059%-
This opponent (McNeese State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
McNeese StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Christian
#350
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H25/01
NCAA
Nicholls State
#38
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H30/01
NCAA
Lamar
#200
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H01/02
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#217
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A06/02
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#286
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#178
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A15/02
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#310
W
28-22
28
22
+6
A20/02
NCAA
New Orleans
#302
L
37-43
37
43
-6
H22/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#331
W
49-28
49
28
+21
H27/02
NCAA
Houston Christian
#350
W
60-38
60
38
+22
A01/03
NCAA
76.4Avg total
40.0Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (25)37.436.774.1+0.748%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.538.477.9+1.150%-
Last 30 away (11)34.734.569.2+0.345%-
Last 10 (10)40.036.476.4+3.660%-
Last 5 (5)42.432.875.2+9.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)36.542.078.5-5.525%-
vs Similar (6)37.541.078.5-3.533%-
vs Weaker (13)39.332.872.1+6.569%-
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Stronger. 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
Nicholls State wins
1
McNeese State wins
DateGameScore
30/01/20McNeese State v Nicholls State80-74 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/02/20HNew Orleans92-68
27/02/20AHouston Christian93-85
22/02/20ACentral Arkansas65-84
20/02/20ANorthwestern St.73-69
15/02/20HSE Louisiana81-71
13/02/20HLamar69-65
08/02/20HSam Houston St.88-82
06/02/20AStephen F. Austin64-70
30/01/20AMcNeese State74-80 OT
26/01/20ANew Orleans77-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/20AHouston Christian100-80
27/02/20HSE Louisiana104-82
22/02/20HNew Orleans77-82
20/02/20AIncarnate Word59-65
15/02/20ANorthwestern St.79-84
08/02/20HCentral Arkansas76-82 OT
06/02/20ATexas A&M-CC62-69
01/02/20HLamar91-96
30/01/20HNicholls State80-74 OT
25/01/20HHouston Christian102-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nicholls State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW72%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayLLWLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %72%86%55%
Points / game78.184.969.5
Allowed / game69.267.171.8
Point differential+8.9+17.8-2.4
Avg total147.2151.9141.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %4%0%9%
McNeese State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW52%
HomeWLLLW62%
AwayWLLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231310
Win %52%62%40%
Points / game80.987.272.7
Allowed / game76.077.973.4
Point differential+4.9+9.2-0.7
Avg total156.8165.1146.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%38%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %9%15%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. Austin2523292%80.866.8+14.0
2 Nicholls State2518772%78.169.2+8.9
3 McNeese State23121152%80.976.0+4.9
4 UTRGV24121250%74.072.8+1.2
5 Lamar26131350%70.871.9-1.1
6 Northwestern St.23111248%75.977.0-1.0
7 Texas A&M-CC24111346%66.968.7-1.8
8 Incarnate Word2581732%66.574.0-7.6
9 New Orleans2571828%75.778.3-2.6
10 SE Louisiana2451921%70.280.3-10.0
11 Houston Christian2432112%80.495.2-14.8
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 State394180
McNeese State154156
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