Saturday’s contest between the McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) and the Nicholls State Colonels (9-6, 3-1 Southland) at The Legacy Center is expected to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-63 and heavily favors McNeese to take home the win. Game time is at 5:00 PM ET on January 11.

Based on our computer prediction, Nicholls State is projected to cover the spread (16.5) against McNeese. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 139.5 total.

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Venue: The Legacy Center
• Line: McNeese -16.5
• Point total: 139.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -1786, Nicholls State +880

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 78, Nicholls State 63

Spread & Total Prediction for McNeese vs. Nicholls State

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (+16.5)
• Pick OU: Over (139.5)

McNeese’s record against the spread so far this season is 8-5-0, and Nicholls State’s is 7-5-0. The Cowboys are 6-7-0 and the Colonels are 4-8-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score an average of 151.6 points per game, 12.1 more points than this matchup’s total. McNeese is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while Nicholls State has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys’ +192 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.5 points per game (122nd in college basketball) while giving up 64.7 per outing (36th in college basketball).
• The 31.9 rebounds per game McNeese averages rank 236th in the nation, and are 2.9 more than the 29 its opponents pull down per contest.
• McNeese knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (230th in college basketball), 1.0 fewer than its opponents (8.3).
• The Cowboys’ 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 48th in college basketball, and the 86.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 76th in college basketball.
• McNeese has committed 3.3 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.4 (71st in college basketball action) while forcing 13.7 (62nd in college basketball).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 5.4 points per game (posting 74.1 points per game, 218th in college basketball, and conceding 68.7 per outing, 107th in college basketball) and have a +82 scoring differential.
• Nicholls State is 122nd in the nation at 33.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.9 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State connects on 7.3 three-pointers per game (230th in college basketball) at a 31.9% rate (273rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make, shooting 28.4% from deep.
• Nicholls State has committed 10.4 turnovers per game (71st in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than the 12.5 it forces (142nd in college basketball).

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