Lakefront Arena · at LSU N Orleans · Conference game
Closing line
NICH -3.5✓ NICH covered by 9.5
NICH -3.5✓ NICH covered by 9.5Closing total154.5Over by 12.5
| NICH | This season | NOLA |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | Record | 5-10 |
| 7-7 | ATS | 6-9 |
| 8-6 | O/U | 10-5 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NICH 77–79 NOLA · ✗ NOLA (56%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| NOLA | 43 | 34 | 77 |
1st half: NICH 47, NOLA 43 (NICH by 4). The model had NOLA by 0.9 and a total of 72.9 (actual 90).
Team stats
| NICH | NOLA | |
|---|---|---|
| 32-64 50% | Field goals | 24-52 46% |
| 17-37 46% | 3-pointers | 8-19 42% |
| 9-12 75% | Free throws | 21-24 88% |
| 23 14 off | Rebounds | 37 16 off |
| 19 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 26 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 7 | Fast-break points | 9 |
Players
| NICH | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Searles G | 40 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9-14 | 4-9 |
| Trae English G | 29 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2-8 | 2-5 |
| Sincere Malone F | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-3 |
| Christian Winborne G | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Zaiden Cross G | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 4-8 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Zee Hamoda G | 28 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7-11 | 4-6 |
| Jalin Rice G | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 |
| Nick Krass G | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Grant Sanders F | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Kevin Pazmino, Chaydon Stone, Domanic Betancourt, Jordan Matthews, Jalik Dunkley
| NOLA | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleton Benson G | 36 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8-14 | 4-8 |
| MJ Thomas F | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 |
| Irish Coquia G | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 3-4 |
| Churchill Abass F | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Jamal Chretien II G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Enzo Boudouma F | 23 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Jakevion Buckley G | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| TJ Cope G | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Kedrick Osby F | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Panagiotis Pagonis F | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Mathok Majok, Eze Nwakamma, Vieux Sanneh, William Patterson Jr., Grant Kemp
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenNOLA -1.5
5 → NICH
CloseNICH -3.5
5 pts toward NICH
Total
Open154.5
no move
Close154.5
No change since the open
Moneyline
NICH -130 · NOLA +110
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened NOLA -1.5 · closed NICH -3.5 · moved 5 toward NICHmodel NOLA -1.5
model NOLA -1.5
Opened 154.5 · unchangedmodel 155.5
model 155.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | NICH -3.5 | NOLA -1.7 | NOLA +5.2 | L NICH covered |
| Total | 154.5 | 155.7 | Over 1.2 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | NICH 77 · NOLA 78.7 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | NOLA -0.9 | NICH -4.0 |
| 1H total | 72.9 | 90 |
| 1H projected score | NICH 36 · NOLA 36.9 | NICH 47 · NOLA 43 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% |
| NOLA | 3-7 30% | 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 8 since 2021-22
NICH 6–2 NOLANICH leads · 8 games since 2021-22 · NICH has won the last 4 meetings · NICH 3-5 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024-25 | NICH 78 @ NOLA 62 | NOLA +9.5 | NICH W |
| Dec 7, 2024-25 | NOLA 70 @ NICH 73 | NICH -11.5 | NOLA W |
| Feb 19, 2023-24 | NICH 89 @ NOLA 77 | NOLA +1.5 | NICH W |
| Jan 15, 2023-24 | NOLA 75 @ NICH 78 | NICH -3.5 | NOLA W |
| Feb 23, 2022-23 | NICH 82 @ NOLA 88 | NOLA +4.5 | NOLA W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Nicholls
14 games played
Straight up
6-8
43% wins
Against the spread
7-7
50% covers · avg +2.4 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-6
57% overs · avg +3.9 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ UK | L 51-77 | +31.5 | W +5.5 | 157.5 | U 128 |
| Nov 7 | @ EIU | L 57-65 | -2.5 | L −10.5 | 135.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 12 | @ VAL | L 63-68 | +2.5 | L −2.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Nov 15 | @ MUR | L 79-99 | +14.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 178 |
| Nov 22 | @ OKST | L 81-95 | +23.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | O 176 |
| Nov 28 | @ TULN | L 72-82 | +8.5 | L −1.5 | 148.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 2 | @ CREI | L 76-96 | +18.5 | L −1.5 | 143.5 | O 172 |
| Dec 6 | vs UIW | W 74-67 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 145.5 | U 141 |
| Dec 17 | vs HCU | W 79-64 | -3.5 | W +11.5 | 137.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 21 | @ PAC | L 82-95 | +8.5 | L −4.5 | 139.5 | O 177 |
| Dec 29 | @ AMCC | W 76-71 | +5.5 | W +10.5 | 137.5 | O 147 |
| Dec 31 | @ RGV | W 71-69 | +3.5 | W +5.5 | 145.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | vs ETAM | W 80-58 | -6.5 | W +15.5 | 146.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 5 | vs NWST | W 74-72 | -8.5 | L −6.5 | 144.5 | O 146 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@UK
UKL 51-77
+5.5
7
@EIU
EIUL 57-65
−10.5
12
@VAL
VALL 63-68
−2.5
15
@MUR
MURL 79-99
−5.5
22
@OKST
OKSTL 81-95
+9.5
28
@TULN
TULNL 72-82
−1.5
2
@CREI
CREIL 76-96
−1.5
6
vsUIW
UIWW 74-67
+8.5
17
vsHCU
HCUW 79-64
+11.5
21
@PAC
PACL 82-95
−4.5
29
@AMCC
AMCCW 76-71
+10.5
31
@RGV
RGVW 71-69
+5.5
3
vsETAM
ETAMW 80-58
+15.5
5
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-72
−6.5
covered 7didn’t cover 7avg +2.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@UK
UKL 51-77
−29.5
7
@EIU
EIUL 57-65
−13.5
12
@VAL
VALL 63-68
−13.5
15
@MUR
MURL 79-99
+20.5
22
@OKST
OKSTL 81-95
+20.5
28
@TULN
TULNL 72-82
+5.5
2
@CREI
CREIL 76-96
+28.5
6
vsUIW
UIWW 74-67
−4.5
17
vsHCU
HCUW 79-64
+5.5
21
@PAC
PACL 82-95
+37.5
29
@AMCC
AMCCW 76-71
+9.5
31
@RGV
RGVW 71-69
−5.5
3
vsETAM
ETAMW 80-58
−8.5
5
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-72
+1.5
over 8under 6avg +3.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
LSU N Orleans
15 games played
Straight up
5-10
33% wins
Against the spread
6-9
40% covers · avg +2.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
10-5
67% overs · avg +3.2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @ TCU | W 78-74 | +21.5 | W +25.5 | 149.5 | O 152 |
| Nov 10 | @ LSU | L 58-93 | +19.5 | L −15.5 | 162.5 | U 151 |
| Nov 14 | @TULN | W 85-63 | +11.5 | W +33.5 | 153.5 | U 148 |
| Nov 18 | @ PEPP | L 79-90 | +5.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 169 |
| Nov 21 | @ FRES | L 76-85 | +6.5 | L −2.5 | 154.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 24 | @ MSST | L 78-81 | +23.5 | W +20.5 | 160.5 | U 159 |
| Nov 26 | @ TTU | L 50-82 | +29.5 | L −2.5 | 157.5 | U 132 |
| Dec 3 | @ MEM | L 70-86 | +14.5 | L −1.5 | 149.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 6 | vsHCU | L 76-85 | -4.5 | L −13.5 | 140.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 8 | vsUIW | W 84-83 | +1.5 | W +2.5 | 148.5 | O 167 |
| Dec 13 | @ HOU | L 57-99 | +32.5 | L −9.5 | 138.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 29 | @RGV | W 85-69 | +6.5 | W +22.5 | 152.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 31 | @AMCC | L 69-83 | +4.5 | L −9.5 | 142.5 | O 152 |
| Jan 3 | @NWST | L 68-74 | -1.5 | L −7.5 | 149.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 5 | vsETAM | W 83-73 | -6.5 | W +3.5 | 150.5 | O 156 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
@TCU
TCUW 78-74
+25.5
10
@LSU
LSUL 58-93
−15.5
14
@TULN
TULNW 85-63
+33.5
18
@PEPP
PEPPL 79-90
−5.5
21
@FRES
FRESL 76-85
−2.5
24
@MSST
MSSTL 78-81
+20.5
26
@TTU
TTUL 50-82
−2.5
3
@MEM
MEML 70-86
−1.5
6
vsHCU
HCUL 76-85
−13.5
8
vsUIW
UIWW 84-83
+2.5
13
@HOU
HOUL 57-99
−9.5
29
@RGV
RGVW 85-69
+22.5
31
@AMCC
AMCCL 69-83
−9.5
3
@NWST
NWSTL 68-74
−7.5
5
vsETAM
ETAMW 83-73
+3.5
covered 6didn’t cover 9avg +2.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
@TCU
TCUW 78-74
+2.5
10
@LSU
LSUL 58-93
−11.5
14
@TULN
TULNW 85-63
−5.5
18
@PEPP
PEPPL 79-90
+11.5
21
@FRES
FRESL 76-85
+6.5
24
@MSST
MSSTL 78-81
−1.5
26
@TTU
TTUL 50-82
−25.5
3
@MEM
MEML 70-86
+6.5
6
vsHCU
HCUL 76-85
+20.5
8
vsUIW
UIWW 84-83
+18.5
13
@HOU
HOUL 57-99
+17.5
29
@RGV
RGVW 85-69
+1.5
31
@AMCC
AMCCL 69-83
+9.5
3
@NWST
NWSTL 68-74
−7.5
5
vsETAM
ETAMW 83-73
+5.5
over 10under 5avg +3.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Nicholls
6-8 overall · 6-0 in conference · Southland Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs N'Western St74–72
- Wvs East Texas A&M80–58
- W@ UT Rio Grande71–69
- W@ Texas A&M-CC76–71
- L@ Pacific82–95
5 days since their last game.
LSU N Orleans
5-10 overall · 3-3 in conference · Southland Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs East Texas A&M83–73
- L@ N'Western St68–74
- L@ Texas A&M-CC69–83
- W@ UT Rio Grande85–69
- L@ Houston57–99
5 days since their last game.