Saturday’s contest between the McNeese Cowboys (6-5, 0-0 Southland) and the New Orleans Privateers (2-9, 0-1 Southland) at The Legacy Center is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-62 and heavily favors McNeese to take home the win. Tipoff is at 5:00 PM ET on December 28.

Based on our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 23.5-point spread in its matchup versus McNeese. The over/under is listed at 145.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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McNeese vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Venue: The Legacy Center
• Line: McNeese -23.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -10000, New Orleans +2200

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McNeese vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 82, New Orleans 62

Spread & Total Prediction for McNeese vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+23.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)

McNeese has a 4-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to New Orleans, who is 6-5-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Cowboys are 4-5-0 and the Privateers are 6-5-0. The teams average 142.4 points per game combined, 3.1 less than this matchup’s total.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys are outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game with a +97 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.5 points per game (186th in college basketball) and allow 66.7 per contest (70th in college basketball).
• McNeese wins the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It records 31.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 260th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.1 per outing.
• McNeese makes 6.3 three-pointers per game (314th in college basketball) at a 29.9% rate (325th in college basketball), compared to the 8.6 per contest its opponents make while shooting 33.9% from deep.
• The Cowboys rank 86th in college basketball by averaging 101 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 144th in college basketball, allowing 89.2 points per 100 possessions.
• McNeese wins the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 10.7 (100th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.1.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers are being outscored by 17.9 points per game, with a -197 scoring differential overall. They put up 66.9 points per game (329th in college basketball), and allow 84.8 per contest (361st in college basketball).
• New Orleans ranks 251st in the nation at 31.8 rebounds per game. That’s 7.7 fewer than the 39.5 its opponents average.
• New Orleans connects on 6.5 three-pointers per game (295th in college basketball) while shooting 30.2% from beyond the arc (315th in college basketball). It is making 3.1 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.6 per game at 34.9%.
• New Orleans has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (249th in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (218th in college basketball).

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