Monday’s game between the McNeese Cowboys (7-5, 1-0 Southland) and the SE Louisiana Lions (6-6, 0-1 Southland) at The Legacy Center has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 76-61 and heavily favors McNeese to come out on top. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on December 30.

Based on our computer prediction, SE Louisiana is projected to cover the spread (16.5) versus McNeese. The two teams are projected to go over the 133.5 over/under.

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McNeese vs. SE Louisiana Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Venue: The Legacy Center
• Line: McNeese -16.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -2500, SE Louisiana +1040

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McNeese vs. SE Louisiana Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 76, SE Louisiana 61

Spread & Total Prediction for McNeese vs. SE Louisiana

• Pick ATS: SE Louisiana (+16.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

McNeese is 5-5-0 against the spread this season compared to SE Louisiana’s 7-3-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Cowboys are 5-5-0 and the Lions are 3-7-0. The two teams average 148.5 points per game, 15 more points than this matchup’s total.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys outscore opponents by 10.1 points per game (scoring 76.4 points per game to rank 168th in college basketball while allowing 66.3 per outing to rank 64th in college basketball) and have a +122 scoring differential overall.
• McNeese prevails in the rebound battle by an average of two boards. It is grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game (264th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.5 per outing.
• McNeese makes 1.7 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.7 (285th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.4.
• The Cowboys rank 74th in college basketball by averaging 101.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 125th in college basketball, allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions.
• McNeese wins the turnover battle by 2.9 per game, committing 10.3 (68th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.2.

SE Louisiana Performance Insights

• The Lions have a +57 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.8 points per game. They’re putting up 72.1 points per game, 266th in college basketball, and are giving up 67.3 per contest to rank 86th in college basketball.
• SE Louisiana is 170th in college basketball at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s 2.9 more than the 30.4 its opponents average.
• SE Louisiana connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball) at a 34% rate (174th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 its opponents make, shooting 28.8% from beyond the arc.
• SE Louisiana and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Lions commit 12.9 per game (294th in college basketball) and force 13.4 (90th in college basketball).

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