Saturday's contest features the McNeese Cowboys (25-3, 14-1 Southland) and the Nicholls State Colonels (16-12, 11-4 Southland) squaring off at The Legacy Center in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 81-64 victory for heavily favored McNeese according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 5:00 PM ET on March 2.
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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | 0 | +0 |
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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Prediction
- Prediction: McNeese 81, Nicholls State 64
McNeese Betting Info
- The Cowboys' record against the spread in conference action is 7-8-0.
- The Cowboys have seen nine of their 15 Southland games hit the over.
McNeese's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahada Wells | 27 | 17.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Christian Shumate | 28 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Damian Richards Jr. | 12 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Javohn Garcia | 26 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| DJ Richards | 16 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
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Nicholls State Betting Info
- The Colonels have nine wins against the spread in 15 Southland games this year.
- There have been nine Colonels Southland games (out of 15) that hit the over this year.
Nicholls State's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diante Smith | 25 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Jamal West | 28 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Robert Brown III | 26 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Byron Ireland | 22 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Micah Thomas | 7 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
McNeese vs. Nicholls State Scoring Insights
- The 79.8 points the Cowboys average are only 4.8 more than the Colonels give up.
- McNeese is 10-1 against the spread and 15-0 overall when putting more than 75.0 points on the board.
- Nicholls State is 11-7 against the spread and 12-9 overall when allowing fewer than 79.8 points.
- The Colonels average 74.0 points, 13.0 more than the Cowboys concede.
- Nicholls State is 13-5 versus the spread and 16-5 overall when scoring over 61.0 points.
- McNeese has an ATS record of 11-9 (and is 23-1 overall) when conceding less than 74.0 points.
- The Cowboys have 526 more points than their opponents this year (18.8 per game), while the Colonels have been outscored by 26 (1.0 per game).
McNeese vs. Nicholls State Rankings
| McNeese Rank | McNeese AVG | Nicholls State AVG | Nicholls State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48th | 79.8 | Points Scored | 74.0 | 174th |
| 4th | 61.0 | Points Allowed | 75.0 | 272nd |
| 129th | 36.3 | Rebounds | 35.5 | 171st |
| 90th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 260th |
| 164th | 7.6 | 3pt Made | 8.3 | 96th |
| 81st | 14.7 | Assists | 11.1 | 321st |
| 14th | 9.0 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 285th |
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