Saturday’s game between the McNeese Cowboys (16-5, 10-0 Southland) and the Nicholls State Colonels (12-9, 6-4 Southland) at David R. Stopher Gymnasium has a projected final score of 76-66 based on our computer prediction, with a favored McNeese squad securing the victory. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on February 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Nicholls State is projected to cover the point spread (10.5) against McNeese. The two sides are expected to go under the 144.5 total.

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
• Line: McNeese -10.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -610, Nicholls State +440

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 76, Nicholls State 66

Spread & Total Prediction for McNeese vs. Nicholls State

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (+10.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)

McNeese is 11-8-0 against the spread, while Nicholls State’s ATS record this season is 12-6-0. The Cowboys have hit the over in 11 games, while Colonels games have gone over eight times. The teams combine to score 152.1 points per game, 7.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, McNeese is 7-3 against the spread and 10-0 overall while Nicholls State has gone 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys outscore opponents by 13.2 points per game (scoring 78 points per game to rank 91st in college basketball while giving up 64.8 per contest to rank 27th in college basketball) and have a +279 scoring differential overall.
• McNeese grabs 33.2 rebounds per game (134th in college basketball) while allowing 29.4 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.8 boards per game.
• McNeese connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (185th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8. It shoots 34.3% from deep while its opponents hit 31.4% from long range.
• The Cowboys’ 102.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 43rd in college basketball, and the 85.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 35th in college basketball.
• McNeese has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 10.6 per game (100th in college basketball action) while forcing 14 (37th in college basketball).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game, with a +90 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.1 points per game (199th in college basketball) and give up 69.9 per outing (129th in college basketball).
• The 33.4 rebounds per game Nicholls State accumulates rank 124th in the country. Their opponents collect 32.7.
• Nicholls State knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (221st in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (214th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 per game its opponents make, at a 28.8% rate.
• Nicholls State has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 10.5 per game (89th in college basketball) while forcing 12.2 (139th in college basketball).

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