The McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) will attempt to build on a five-game winning run when hosting the Nicholls State Colonels (9-6, 3-1 Southland) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at The Legacy Center. It airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
• Where: The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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McNeese Stats Insights

• The Cowboys make 48.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 7.9 percentage points higher than the Colonels have allowed to their opponents (40.9%).
• In games McNeese shoots higher than 40.9% from the field, it is 10-2 overall.
• The Cowboys are the 236th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Colonels sit at 122nd.
• The Cowboys put up 77.5 points per game, 8.8 more points than the 68.7 the Colonels allow.
• McNeese is 8-1 when scoring more than 68.7 points.

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Nicholls State Stats Insights

• The Colonels have shot at a 43.1% rate from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points higher than the 40.4% shooting opponents of the Cowboys have averaged.
• Nicholls State has put together an 8-3 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 40.4% from the field.
• The Cowboys are the rebounding team in the nation, the Colonels rank 76th.
• The Colonels average 9.4 more points per game (74.1) than the Cowboys give up to opponents (64.7).
• When Nicholls State gives up fewer than 77.5 points, it is 9-3.

McNeese Home & Away Comparison

• McNeese scores 85.7 points per game when playing at home, compared to 73.8 points per game away from home, a difference of 11.9 points per contest.
• The Cowboys are ceding 62.2 points per game this year at home, which is 1.1 fewer points than they’re allowing when playing on the road (63.3).
• McNeese is averaging 8.3 threes per game, which is 0.8 more than it is averaging in road games (7.5). In terms of three-point percentage, it is shooting 34.2% in home games and 34.9% in away games.

Nicholls State Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Nicholls State is scoring 8.3 more points per game at home (78.6) than on the road (70.3).
• At home the Colonels are allowing 59.9 points per game, 16.5 fewer points than they are on the road (76.4).
• Nicholls State knocks down fewer 3-pointers at home (6 per game) than on the road (8.5). It also has a lower 3-point percentage at home (26.6%) than on the road (36.4%).

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