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NCAAB · Wed, Nov 25

Grambling Tigers at LSU New Orleans Privateers

Lakefront Arena · at LSU N Orleans
#338GRAMGrambling
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#276NOLALSU N Orleans
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GRAMThis seasonNOLA
0-1Record0-0
1-0ATS0-0
1-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects NOLA 80–71 · win probability NOLA 79%
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Total
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model 150.4
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: NOLA has more of the edges

GRAM 1, NOLA 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
GRAM has played the 355th-hardest schedule, NOLA the 173rd. A record against a soft schedule means less
GRAMBig
Turnovers
Turnover rate: GRAM 21.2%, NOLA 20.4%. Forced: GRAM 20.8%, NOLA 14.9%
NOLASmall
NOLA offense vs GRAM defense
Offense 230th of 366 against a defense 302nd, on the model’s ratings
NOLASmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: GRAM 30.3%, NOLA 35.6%. Defensive: GRAM 67.5%, NOLA 65.5%
NOLASmall
Home court
NOLA at home. This season: NOLA 0-0 at home, GRAM 0-0 away
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: GRAM 48.8 and allows 50.0; NOLA 49.6 and allows 49.0
Even
GRAM offense vs NOLA defense
Offense 347th of 366 against a defense 316th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: GRAM 41.1, NOLA 46.4. Allowed: GRAM 40.0, NOLA 39.5
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: GRAM plays 69.4 a game (155th fastest), NOLA 70.2 (110th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Three-pointers
GRAM hits 32.3% and allows 32.7%; NOLA hits 31.8% and allows 32.4%. Threes are 38.1% and 33.7% of their shots
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: GRAM 23%, NOLA 22%. Transfers in: GRAM 4, NOLA 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from national ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

Market

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

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—NOLA -9.2—
Total—150.4—
Projected score—GRAM 70.6 · NOLA 79.8

1st-half model

1st-half slate ›
ModelActual
1H spreadNOLA -5.3—
1H total70.3—
1H projected scoreGRAM 32.5 · NOLA 37.8—
The 1st-half model is fitted from the full-game model and past halves. ESPN has no 1st-half lines for college games, so there is no market to compare it with.

LSU N Orleans has the better starters

Position by position: Grambling 0, LSU N Orleans 2, even 3
GramblingBetterLSU N Orleans
G I. Howard13 pts · 1 reb · 4 ast Score 18
NOLASmall
G K. Singleton TR13.8 pts · 3.1 reb · 0.9 ast Score 50
G D. Pierce TR19 pts · 0 reb · 8 ast Score 36
NOLASmall
G N. Jones TR14.9 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast Score 65
G B. Hardy TR3.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.7 ast Score 2
No call
G J. Chretien1.4 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
F H. Washington TR4.4 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.6 ast Score 2
Even
F E. Boudouma5.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 0.8 ast Score 13
F M. Fitts2.8 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.3 ast Score 17
Even
F K. Osby4.9 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.2 ast Score 10
GramblingBetterLSU N Orleans
GRAM offense347th of 366 · -12.0
Even
NOLA defense316th of 366 · -8.2
GRAM defense302nd of 366 · -7.7
NOLASmall
NOLA offense230th of 366 · -7.1
Backcourt-6.4 · 3 players
NOLABig
Backcourt-1.8 · 3 players
Frontcourt-3.5 · 2 players
Even
Frontcourt-3.6 · 2 players
Bench-0.6 · 2 players
Even
Bench-1.4 · 2 players
Score, worst to bestGRAM betterNOLA betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers
Projected starters: college teams publish no depth chart, so these come from minutes played, and a freshman or a new starter can change them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of. Numbers are this season's once a player has 30 minutes, 2025-26's before that. Bench is the next five by minutes. Tap a player for the full numbers.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Grambling
Guards
I. Howard31 minD. Pierce31 min · TRB. Hardy19 min · TRC. Perkins5 minK. LaytonNewT. BeyNew
Forwards
H. Washington17 min · TRM. Fitts10 minI. Miranda8 min · TRI. ErimsNew
LSU N Orleans
Guards
K. Singleton35 min · TRN. Jones32 min · TRJ. Chretien9 minC. OkeyNewY. OrtizNewS. ParsonNew
Forwards
E. Boudouma18 minK. Osby17 minK. Ratliff9 min · TRW. CampbellNewS. OminuNewE. NwakammaNew
Centers
J. Pace5 min · TR
In order of minutes, from rosters as of today. ESPN lists players only as guards, forwards or centers, and no injury report exists for college basketball, so a player who is out may still show here.
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
GRAMNOLA
Scoring
69.0 #299Points per game74.5 #178
1.00 #331Points per possession1.06 #226
69.4 #155Pace (possessions)70.2 #110
Shooting
48.8 #295Effective FG%49.6 #258
32.3 #2653-point %31.8 #287
38.1 #2103-point attempt rate33.7 #302
41.1 #45Free throw rate46.4 #1
Possessions
21.2 #357Turnover rate20.4 #353
30.3 #188Offensive rebound rate35.6 #34
11.9 #292Assists per game12.9 #214
Defense
71.3 #83Points allowed77.7 #260
1.03 #51Points allowed per possession1.11 #238
50.0 #97Opponent effective FG%49.0 #71
32.7 #99Opponent 3-point %32.4 #86
20.8 #12Turnovers forced14.9 #301
67.5 #280Defensive rebound rate65.5 #325
7.7 #68Steals per game5.8 #258
2.7 #283Blocks per game3.8 #105
From the box scores. A longer bar is a better national rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of Division I, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Grambling

12-19 in 2025-26 overall · 8-12 in conference · Southwestern Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Jackson St65–68
  • Wvs Miss Valley St77–52
  • W@ Alabama St65–63
  • L@ Alabama A&M63–77
  • Lvs Florida A&M59–66

A week or more of rest.

LSU N Orleans

15-18 in 2025-26 overall · 13-11 in conference · Southland Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Texas A&M-CC61–74
  • Wvs Hou Christian73–60
  • Lvs SE Louisiana78–82
  • Lvs McNeese63–66
  • W@ SF Austin77–73

A week or more of rest.