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Nicholls State vs New Orleans Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 30 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#205
Record2-2
FormLWLLW
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game67.8
vs
Position#168
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.7
Allowed / game82.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 win
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New Orleans win
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Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Nicholls StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A21/02
NCAA
Lamar
#286
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A24/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
68-60
68
60
+8
H28/02
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
65-75
65
75
-10
H03/03
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H09/03
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
L
68-86
68
86
-18
A10/03
NCAA
North American Stallions
#501
W
110-56
110
56
+54
H02/11
NCAA
UAB
#221
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A07/11
NCAA
Tulane
#220
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A11/11
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#210
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-39
44-42
20-23
33-29
33-31
35-29
31-40
34-35
25-24
36-23
32-44
36-42
53-37
57-19
30-36
33-34
24-35
39-42
28-33
43-35
137.2Avg total
70.0Scored
67.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)76.867.8144.5+9.050%
Season at home (2)90.562.0152.5+28.5100%
Season away (2)63.073.5136.5-10.50%
Last 10 (10)70.067.2137.2+2.850%
Last 5 (5)75.071.4146.4+3.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)71.882.5154.3-10.720%
vs Similar (16)71.667.7139.2+3.975%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)81.065.3146.3+15.733%
This opponent (New Orleans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New OrleansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Incarnate Word
#287
W
78-64
78
64
+14
A17/02
NCAA
Lamar
#286
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A22/02
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A24/02
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H28/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
78-82
78
82
-4
H03/03
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H08/03
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A09/03
NCAA
LSU
#11
L
57-100
57
100
-43
A04/11
NCAA
Loyola NO
#396
W
90-65
90
65
+25
H07/11
NCAA
Southern-New O.
#372
W
98-82
98
82
+16
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-28
39-36
32-29
45-42
31-23
46-50
29-39
34-27
32-40
46-42
34-33
39-27
30-37
31-37
17-53
40-47
42-31
48-34
42-39
56-43
148.9Avg total
75.2Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)81.782.3164.0-0.767%
Season at home (2)94.073.5167.5+20.5100%
Season away (1)57.0100.0157.0-43.00%
Last 10 (10)75.273.7148.9+1.560%
Last 5 (5)75.876.2152.0-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)68.482.1150.5-13.725%
vs Similar (16)77.674.5152.1+3.162%
vs Weaker (1)98.082.0180.0+16.0100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -3.2-3.21st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +3.9+3.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -3.2-3.21st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +3.9+3.9
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
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A21/02
NCAA
Lamar
#286
L
20-23
20
23
-3
A24/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H28/02
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
31-40
31
40
-9
H03/03
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
25-24
25
24
+1
H09/03
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A10/03
NCAA
North American Stallions
#501
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H02/11
NCAA
UAB
#221
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A07/11
NCAA
Tulane
#220
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A11/11
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#210
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H15/11
NCAA
65.2Avg total
31.0Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.634.568.1-0.847%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.534.869.3-0.353%-
Last 30 away (15)32.834.166.9-1.340%-
Last 10 (10)31.034.265.2-3.230%-
Last 5 (5)33.437.070.4-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)31.941.773.6-9.810%-
vs Similar (16)33.330.463.7+2.969%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)34.731.366.0+3.333%-
This opponent (New Orleans) is Weaker. 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
Incarnate Word
#287
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A17/02
NCAA
Lamar
#286
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#12
W
31-23
31
23
+8
A24/02
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
29-39
29
39
-10
H28/02
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H03/03
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H08/03
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A09/03
NCAA
LSU
#11
L
17-53
17
53
-36
A04/11
NCAA
Loyola NO
#396
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H07/11
NCAA
Southern-New O.
#372
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H14/11
NCAA
68.0Avg total
32.8Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.835.870.6-0.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.936.573.4+0.457%-
Last 30 away (16)33.035.168.1-2.150%-
Last 10 (10)32.835.268.0-2.460%-
Last 5 (5)33.038.671.6-5.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)30.838.168.9-7.325%-
vs Similar (16)36.934.171.1+2.869%-
vs Weaker (1)42.039.081.0+3.0100%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Nicholls State wins
3
New Orleans wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HLouisiana Tech71-68
11/11/26ATulane63-77
07/11/26AUAB63-70
02/11/26HNorth American Stallions110-56
10/03/26AUTRGV68-86
09/03/26HNorthwestern St.61-47
03/03/26HMcNeese State65-75
28/02/26HSE Louisiana68-60
24/02/26ALamar53-52
21/02/26AStephen F. Austin78-81
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HSouthern-New O.98-82
07/11/26HLoyola NO90-65
04/11/26ALSU57-100
09/03/26ATexas A&M-CC61-74
08/03/26HHouston Christian73-60
03/03/26HSE Louisiana78-82
28/02/26HMcNeese State63-66
24/02/26AStephen F. Austin77-73
22/02/26ALamar77-71
17/02/26AIncarnate Word78-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nicholls State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLW50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game76.890.563.0
Allowed / game67.862.073.5
Point differential+9.0+28.5-10.5
Avg total144.5152.5136.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
New Orleans
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game81.794.057.0
Allowed / game82.373.5100.0
Point differential-0.7+20.5-43.0
Avg total164.0167.5157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%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 Houston Christian440100%94.265.2+29.0
2 Stephen F. Austin43175%90.861.2+29.5
3 Lamar32167%109.067.3+41.7
4 McNeese State32167%100.380.7+19.7
5 New Orleans32167%81.782.3-0.7
6 Nicholls State42250%76.867.8+9.0
7 UTRGV42250%72.867.8+5.0
8 Texas A&M-CC42250%71.067.2+3.8
9 SE Louisiana31233%64.387.3-23.0
10 Northwestern St.51420%68.079.0-11.0
11 Incarnate Word4040%60.879.2-18.5
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 -).
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