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Nicholls State vs Northwestern St. Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 06 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 74-72
40-31 34-41
Position#265
Record6-8
FormWLWWW
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game75.4
vs
Position#331
Record4-10
FormLWLLW
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game78.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nicholls State v Northwestern St.
04 Jan 2027
NICH v NORT
upcoming
08 Mar 2026
NICH61
NORT47
05 Jan 2026
NICH74
NORT72
10 Feb 2025
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NORT72
05 Feb 2024
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NORT66
14 Jan 2023
NICH77
NORT63
20 Jan 2022
NICH69
NORT58
12 Mar 2021
NICH88
NORT76
01 Mar 2021
NICH v NORT
upcoming
15 Jan 2020
NICH72
NORT73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nicholls State 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

Nicholls StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
L
81-95
81
95
-14
A22/11
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A28/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
76-96
76
96
-20
A03/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
32-47
49-48
36-46
36-36
35-52
41-44
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
155.4Avg total
80.8Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)75.675.4150.9+0.243%
Season at home (4)87.559.5147.0+28.0100%
Season away (10)70.881.7152.5-10.920%
Last 10 (10)80.874.6155.4+6.260%
Last 5 (5)77.671.4149.0+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)71.779.0150.7-7.350%
vs Similar ◀ (17)71.972.9144.8-1.041%
vs Weaker (7)82.663.7146.3+18.986%
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
San Francisco
#191
L
64-84
64
84
-20
A19/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
72-85
72
85
-13
A22/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
L
73-75
73
75
-2
H29/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
54-92
54
92
-38
A06/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
76-68
76
68
+8
A07/12
NCAA
California
#79
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A13/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
31-50
33-34
31-41
41-44
28-42
45-33
24-58
30-34
25-29
51-39
37-37
33-42
50-30
58-25
25-44
36-32
31-37
33-37
34-43
40-25
147.2Avg total
71.6Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)72.578.3150.8-5.829%
Season at home (6)79.270.5149.7+8.750%
Season away (8)67.584.1151.6-16.612%
Last 10 (10)71.675.6147.2-4.030%
Last 5 (5)75.470.4145.8+5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.978.0141.9-14.115%
vs Similar ◀ (11)68.064.9132.9+3.164%
vs Weaker (6)80.369.3149.7+11.067%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -9.5-9.52nd half2nd half: +6.8+6.82nd half: +5.5+5.5
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -9.5-9.52nd half2nd half: +6.8+6.82nd half: +5.5+5.5
Nicholls StateNorthwestern 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
Nicholls StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma State
#140
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A22/11
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A28/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
35-52
35
52
-17
A03/12
NCAA
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
72.6Avg total
36.0Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.633.365.9-0.753%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.030.764.7+3.377%-
Last 30 away (17)31.535.366.8-3.835%-
Last 10 (10)36.036.672.6-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)34.633.067.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)33.337.070.3-3.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)30.232.963.1-2.753%-
vs Weaker (7)37.931.169.0+6.771%-
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
San Francisco
#191
L
31-50
31
50
-19
A19/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A22/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
L
28-42
28
42
-14
H29/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
24-58
24
58
-34
A06/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A07/12
NCAA
California
#79
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A13/12
NCAA
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
72.7Avg total
31.6Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.734.865.4-4.130%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.433.767.1-0.343%-
Last 30 away (16)28.235.763.9-7.419%-
Last 10 (10)31.641.172.7-9.510%-
Last 5 (5)35.438.273.6-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)28.240.168.3-11.88%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)30.130.660.7-0.545%-
vs Weaker (6)37.030.867.8+6.250%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
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
03/12/25ACreighton76-96
28/11/25ATulane72-82
22/11/25AOklahoma State81-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HNew Orleans74-68
31/12/25HStephen F. Austin64-74
30/12/25HLamar61-76
20/12/25HSouthern-New O.108-55
13/12/25ACalifornia70-79
07/12/25ASE Louisiana76-68
06/12/25AMcNeese State54-92
29/11/25HSouthern Univ.73-75
22/11/25AGrand Canyon72-85
19/11/25ASan Francisco64-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nicholls State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW43%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLLLWW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14410
Win %43%100%20%
Points / game75.687.570.8
Allowed / game75.459.581.7
Point differential+0.2+28.0-10.9
Avg total150.9147.0152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northwestern St.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW29%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLLLWL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %29%50%12%
Points / game72.579.267.5
Allowed / game78.370.584.1
Point differential-5.8+8.7-16.6
Avg total150.8149.7151.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%12%
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. Austin1412286%79.664.9+14.8
2 McNeese State1411379%86.469.2+17.1
3 Incarnate Word148657%82.172.1+10.0
4 Texas A&M-CC147750%75.567.7+7.8
5 Lamar157847%71.368.2+3.1
6 Nicholls State146843%75.675.4+0.2
7 Houston Christian145936%69.674.4-4.8
8 UTRGV124833%74.270.3+3.9
9 SE Louisiana1551033%65.369.2-3.9
10 New Orleans1551033%75.281.3-6.1
11 Northwestern St.1441029%72.578.3-5.8
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 State403474
Northwestern St.314172
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