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Nicholls State vs New Orleans Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 27 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 62-80
29-39 33-41
Position#265
Record8-12
FormWLLLL
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game76.7
vs
Position#226
Record8-13
FormLWLWL
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game81.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nicholls State v New Orleans
30 Jan 2027
NICH v NEW
upcoming
27 Jan 2026
NICH62
NEW 80
07 Dec 2024
NICH73
NEW 70
15 Jan 2024
NICH78
NEW 75
09 Feb 2023
NICH84
NEW 59
05 Mar 2022
NICH92
NEW 85
23 Jan 2021
NICH86
NEW 62
29 Feb 2020
NICH92
NEW 68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nicholls State winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New Orleans 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
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
Lamar
#286
L
80-90
80
90
-10
H17/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
62-79
62
79
-17
H20/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
40-45
40-45
24-45
38-34
32-28
29-39
151.6Avg total
74.4Scored
77.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)74.776.7151.4-2.040%
Season at home (7)80.968.4149.3+12.471%
Season away (13)71.381.2152.5-9.823%
Last 10 (10)74.477.2151.6-2.850%
Last 5 (5)72.281.4153.6-9.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)69.983.4153.3-13.629%
vs Similar ◀ (18)73.073.9146.9-0.944%
vs Weaker (5)86.063.6149.6+22.480%
This opponent (New Orleans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New OrleansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Lamar
#286
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H20/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
63-82
63
82
-19
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
41-36
48-40
34-42
29-40
155.5Avg total
74.9Scored
80.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)76.181.0157.1-4.938%
Season at home (7)86.180.6166.7+5.657%
Season away (14)71.181.2152.3-10.129%
Last 10 (10)74.980.6155.5-5.740%
Last 5 (5)77.481.6159.0-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)68.182.6150.7-14.612%
vs Similar ◀ (12)78.078.8156.8-0.842%
vs Weaker (2)97.081.5178.5+15.550%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: -0.3-0.32nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: -5.4-5.4
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -2.8-2.81st half: -0.3-0.32nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: -5.4-5.4
Nicholls StateNew Orleans
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
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
Lamar
#286
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H17/01
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
24-45
24
45
-21
H20/01
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A24/01
NCAA
71.6Avg total
34.4Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.134.567.6-1.353%-
Last 30 at home (12)34.032.266.2+1.867%-
Last 30 away (18)32.636.068.6-3.444%-
Last 10 (10)34.437.271.6-2.850%-
Last 5 (5)32.439.672.0-7.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)29.739.469.1-9.714%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)32.633.966.6-1.361%-
vs Weaker (5)39.829.469.2+10.480%-
This opponent (New Orleans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New OrleansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Lamar
#286
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H20/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A24/01
NCAA
72.9Avg total
36.3Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.937.673.5-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (12)37.636.474.0+1.250%-
Last 30 away (18)34.738.473.1-3.733%-
Last 10 (10)36.336.672.9-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)39.440.079.4-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)32.438.671.0-6.219%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)37.935.673.5+2.367%-
vs Weaker (2)51.541.593.0+10.050%-
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
8
Nicholls State wins
2
New Orleans wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26ASE Louisiana61-67
20/01/26HStephen F. Austin62-79
17/01/26HLamar80-90
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
13/12/25AHouston57-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nicholls State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL40%
HomeWWWLL71%
AwayWWWLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20713
Win %40%71%23%
Points / game74.780.971.3
Allowed / game76.768.481.2
Point differential-2.0+12.4-9.8
Avg total151.3149.3152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%43%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
New Orleans
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL38%
HomeWWLLW57%
AwayWLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21714
Win %38%57%29%
Points / game76.186.171.1
Allowed / game81.080.681.2
Point differential-4.9+5.6-10.1
Avg total157.1166.7152.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%43%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%7%
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 State2016480%83.567.8+15.6
3 Texas A&M-CC21111052%73.066.8+6.2
4 Lamar20101050%72.269.3+2.8
5 UTRGV1991047%72.768.4+4.4
6 Incarnate Word2091145%76.072.1+3.9
7 Nicholls State2081240%74.776.7-2.0
8 New Orleans2181338%76.181.0-4.9
9 Houston Christian2071335%68.874.5-5.7
10 SE Louisiana2061430%65.269.3-4.1
11 Northwestern St.2061430%72.576.9-4.3
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 State293362
New Orleans394180
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