McNeese
Cowboys
92
–
82
2OT
FINAL
Neutral
Conference
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tip-Off
LSU New Orleans
Privateers
Betting Lines
| Spread | NOLA -2.0 Home covered |
| O/U | 152.5 Over |
| Money | MCN +110 NOLA -130 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | MCN win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | MCN +10 | 174 | Won |
| Massey | NOLA -1.2 (+11.2) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 148.7 (+25.3) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 31% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 18% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | NOLA -1.3 (+11.3) | 148.1 (+25.9) | 40% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | NOLA -1.5 (+11.5) | 146.4 (+27.6) | 44% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | NOLA -1.1 (+11.1) | 149.8 (+24.2) | 50% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | NOLA -1.9 (+11.9) | 147.6 (+26.4) | 41% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Feb 28, 2026 | MCN 66 – 63 NOLA |
| Jan 24, 2026 | MCN 82 – 63 NOLA |
| Feb 15, 2025 | MCN 78 – 64 NOLA |
| Dec 28, 2024 | MCN 86 – 61 NOLA |
| Mar 7, 2024 | MCN 81 – 57 NOLA |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | MCN | NOLA |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11-22 | 18-14 |
| Conference | 4-10 | 10-4 |
| Home | 6-5 | 12-2 |
| Away | 2-13 | 3-10 |
| Neutral | 3-4 | 3-2 |
| Last 5 | 0-5 | 1-4 |
| Streak | L1 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 73.4 | 76.0 |
| Avg Pts Against | 80.2 | 76.7 |
| Massey | -7.1 (#287) | -6.0 (#269) |
| Bradley-Terry | -1.82 (#310) | -1.04 (#263) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -2.40 (#313) | -0.90 (#240) |
| RPI | 0.460 (#246) | 0.431 (#292) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | MCN | NOLA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 39.8% | 44.5% |
| 3PT% | 27.5% | 35.0% |
| REB / G | 36.2 | 32.9 |
| OREB / G | 11.3 | 9.2 |
| AST / TO | 0.57 | 0.94 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 44.8% | 48.4% |
| TOV% | 23.6% | 21.1% |
| ORB% | 28.8% | 26.3% |
| FT Rate | 16.0% | 21.7% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 50.4% | 52.9% |
| Opp TOV% | 19.2% | 19.7% |
| DRB% | 67.1% | 67.6% |
| Opp FT Rate | 28.9% | 18.5% |
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