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#127MCNMcNeese AP #1268final
Final
#22VANVanderbilt AP #578▲ winner
Closing lineVAN -12.5✓ MCN covered by 2.5
Closing total148.5Under by 2.5
Season records: McNeese and Vanderbilt
MCNThis seasonVAN
26-5Record26-8
15-16ATS18-16
15-16O/U17-17

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: MCN 71–84 VAN · ✓ VAN (87%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
MCN353368
VAN384078

1st half: MCN 35, VAN 38 (VAN by 3). The model had VAN by 7.6 and a total of 72.2 (actual 73).

Team stats

MCNVAN
25-69 36%Field goals26-51 51%
9-26 35%3-pointers9-24 38%
9-9 100%Free throws17-20 85%
34 16 offRebounds37 9 off
11Assists15
9Steals3
5Blocks3
6Turnovers13
17Fouls11
22Points in paint34
16Fast-break points5

Players

MCNMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Javohn Garcia G3710424-112-5
Garwey Dual G3416367-132-4
Jerrell Colbert F310610-40-1
Tyshawn Archie G3013226-161-5
Larry Johnson G2815504-171-6
Bench
DJ Richards Jr. G199402-52-4
Jacolb Fredson-Cole F125502-31-1
Peitok Machar F50000-00-0
Yanis Ndjonga F30000-00-0
Carl Cherenfant G10000-00-0

Did not play: Kaleb Brewer, Erik Villarreal, Akim Mazou, JJ Rembert, T'Johnn Brown

VANMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Tyler Tanner G3726757-163-8
AK Okereke F337942-52-3
Tyler Nickel F3312323-93-8
Devin McGlockton F3212806-60-0
Duke Miles G2813134-91-5
Bench
Chandler Bing F224302-30-0
Jalen Washington F154312-30-0

Did not play: Jayden Leverett, George Kimble III, Jaylon Dean-Vines, Tyler Harris, Coleson Messer, Mason Nicholson, Miles Keeffe, Mike James, Frankie Collins

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Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketVAN -12.5
ModelVAN -12.9
Model edgeVAN +0.4
L MCN covered
Total
Market148.5
Model154.6
Model edgeOver 6.1
L Under
Projected score
MCN 70.8 · VAN 83.7
MCN 68 · VAN 78
Win probability
VAN 87%
1st half
Spread
VAN -7.6
VAN -3.0
Total
72.2
73 points
Projected score
MCN 32.3 · VAN 39.9
MCN 35 · VAN 38

Market

Open → close
Spread
2 pts toward VAN
Total
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
MCN +500 · VAN -700
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened VAN -10.5 · closed VAN -12.5 · moved 2 toward VANmodel VAN -13
Opened 150.5 · closed 148.5 · moved 2 downmodel 154.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

McNeese

26-5 overall · 21-3 in conference · Southland Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs SF Austin76–59
  • Wvs UT Rio Grande84–80
  • W@ Nicholls75–65
  • W@ LSU N Orleans66–63
  • Wvs UT Rio Grande75–68

A week or more of rest.

Vanderbilt

26-8 overall · 13-8 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Arkansas75–86
  • Wvs Florida91–74
  • Wvs Tennessee75–68
  • W@ Tennessee86–82
  • W@ Ole Miss89–86

4 days since their last game.