The New Orleans Privateers (2-9, 0-1 Southland) will try to end a five-game road slide when squaring off against the McNeese Cowboys (6-5, 0-0 Southland) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at The Legacy Center, airing at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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McNeese vs. New Orleans Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 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

• This season, the Cowboys have a 48.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.7% higher than the 47.4% of shots the Privateers’ opponents have made.
• McNeese has a 3-0 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 47.4% from the field.
• The Privateers are the 251st-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Cowboys sit at 260th.
• The Cowboys record 9.3 fewer points per game (75.5) than the Privateers give up (84.8).
• McNeese has a 2-0 record when putting up more than 84.8 points.

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New Orleans Stats Insights

• The Privateers’ 38.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.8 percentage points lower than the Cowboys have allowed to their opponents (41.3%).
• New Orleans has compiled a 2-1 straight-up record in games it shoots above 41.3% from the field.
• The Cowboys are the rebounding team in the nation, the Privateers rank 158th.
• The Privateers put up an average of 66.9 points per game, just 0.2 more points than the 66.7 the Cowboys allow to opponents.
• When New Orleans allows fewer than 75.5 points, it is 1-2.

McNeese Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• McNeese posted 85.8 points per game last season in home games, which was 10.4 more points than it averaged when playing on the road (75.4).
• In home games, the Cowboys ceded 3.9 fewer points per game (59.8) than in road games (63.7).
• Looking at three-pointers, McNeese performed better when playing at home last season, sinking 8.3 treys per game with a 38.8% three-point percentage, compared to 7.4 threes per game and a 38.3% three-point percentage on the road.

New Orleans Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, New Orleans averaged 80.9 points per game last season. Away, it averaged 68.9.
• In 2023-24, the Privateers conceded 7.7 fewer points per game at home (76.1) than away (83.8).
• Beyond the arc, New Orleans made fewer 3-pointers away (5.1 per game) than at home (6.1) last season, and put up a lower percentage away (30.5%) than at home (32.1%) as well.

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