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Nicholls State vs Stephen F. Austin Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 62-79
24-45 38-34
Position#265
Record8-10
FormWWWLL
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game77.1
Nicholls State
USA
vs
Stephen F. Austin 🏆
USA
Position#12
Record15-3
FormWLWWW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game64.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nicholls State v Stephen F. Austin
19 Jan 2026
NICH62
STEP79
18 Jan 2025
NICH73
STEP61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nicholls State winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Stephen F. Austin winWon
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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
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
Lamar
#286
L
80-90
80
90
-10
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
40-45
40-45
155.6Avg total
81.7Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)76.177.1153.2-1.044%
Season at home (6)84.066.7150.7+17.383%
Season away (12)72.282.3154.5-10.225%
Last 10 (10)81.773.9155.6+7.870%
Last 5 (5)78.478.2156.6+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)71.181.1152.3-10.043%
vs Similar (17)73.774.4148.1-0.647%
vs Weaker (6)84.264.2148.3+20.083%
This opponent (Stephen F. Austin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Stephen F. AustinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H07/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#587
W
103-55
103
55
+48
H21/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
75-48
75
48
+27
A30/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
74-64
74
64
+10
A31/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
73-63
73
63
+10
A03/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A06/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
85-67
85
67
+18
H10/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
56-46
56
46
+10
H13/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
84-79
84
79
+5
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-37
49-39
25-34
44-26
51-22
52-33
39-30
36-18
37-31
37-33
37-31
36-32
38-34
26-32
43-28
42-39
28-19
28-27
41-41
43-38
140.3Avg total
77.9Scored
62.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)78.064.8142.8+13.283%
Season at home (9)83.463.4146.9+20.0100%
Season away (9)72.666.1138.7+6.467%
Last 10 (10)77.962.4140.3+15.590%
Last 5 (5)72.464.2136.6+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.076.3146.3-6.333%
vs Similar (4)61.065.8126.8-4.825%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)77.966.1143.9+11.889%
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +7.9+7.92nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +7.6+7.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +7.9+7.92nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +7.6+7.6
Nicholls StateStephen F. Austin
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
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
Lamar
#286
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H17/01
NCAA
71.3Avg total
36.9Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.334.267.6-0.953%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.331.365.6+3.069%-
Last 30 away (17)32.636.569.1-3.941%-
Last 10 (10)36.934.471.3+2.560%-
Last 5 (5)35.436.271.6-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)31.337.068.3-5.729%-
vs Similar (17)32.634.366.9-1.659%-
vs Weaker (6)37.730.868.5+6.867%-
This opponent (Stephen F. Austin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Stephen F. AustinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
47-37
47
37
+10
H07/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#163
L
25-34
25
34
-9
H18/12
NCAA
Dallas Univ.
#587
W
51-22
51
22
+29
H21/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A30/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A31/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A03/01
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A06/01
NCAA
Houston Christian
#297
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H10/01
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
28-19
28
19
+9
H13/01
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A17/01
NCAA
69.3Avg total
38.6Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.232.268.4+4.067%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.131.868.9+5.469%-
Last 30 away (14)35.132.867.9+2.464%-
Last 10 (10)38.630.769.3+7.980%-
Last 5 (5)37.430.668.0+6.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)33.536.870.3-3.333%-
vs Similar (4)30.828.859.5+2.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)37.131.468.5+5.779%-
This opponent (Nicholls State) is Weaker. 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
2
Nicholls State wins
1
Stephen F. Austin wins
DateGameScore
01/03/25Stephen F. Austin v Nicholls State70-94
18/01/25Nicholls State v Stephen F. Austin73-61
06/02/20Stephen F. Austin v Nicholls State70-64
Nicholls Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
18/12/25HHouston Christian79-64
11/12/25HCBS Ambassadors117-49
Stephen F. Austinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26ANew Orleans84-79
13/01/26HIncarnate Word56-46
10/01/26HHouston Christian85-67
06/01/26AMcNeese State64-66
03/01/26ASE Louisiana73-63
31/12/25ANorthwestern St.74-64
30/12/25AEast Texas A&M75-48
21/12/25HDallas Univ.103-55
18/12/25HTexas A&M-CC69-60
07/12/25HLouisiana Monroe96-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nicholls State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL44%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLWWWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18612
Win %44%83%25%
Points / game76.184.072.2
Allowed / game77.166.782.3
Point differential-1.0+17.3-10.2
Avg total153.2150.7154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%50%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Stephen F. Austin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %83%100%67%
Points / game78.083.472.6
Allowed / game64.863.466.1
Point differential+13.2+20.0+6.4
Avg total142.8146.9138.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%89%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)-40% (5)
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 Stephen F. Austin1815383%78.064.8+13.2
2 McNeese State1915479%83.568.1+15.4
3 Lamar1810856%71.467.2+4.2
4 Texas A&M-CC1910953%73.666.7+6.9
5 Incarnate Word1991047%76.271.7+4.5
6 Nicholls State1881044%76.177.1-1.0
7 UTRGV1661038%73.970.5+3.4
8 New Orleans1971237%76.181.2-5.1
9 Northwestern St.1861233%72.477.1-4.6
10 Houston Christian1861233%69.174.5-5.4
11 SE Louisiana1851328%65.269.9-4.7
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 State243862
Stephen F. Austin453479
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