The McNeese Cowboys (16-5, 10-0 Southland) will try to build on a six-game road winning streak when squaring off against the Nicholls State Colonels (12-9, 6-4 Southland) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at David R. Stopher Gymnasium, airing at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Game Info

• When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
• Where: David R. Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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McNeese Stats Insights

• The Cowboys make 48.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 7.1 percentage points higher than the Colonels have allowed to their opponents (41%).
• McNeese has a 15-2 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 41% from the field.
• The Cowboys are the 134th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Colonels sit at 124th.
• The Cowboys put up 8.1 more points per game (78) than the Colonels allow (69.9).
• When McNeese puts up more than 69.9 points, it is 14-1.

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Nicholls State Stats Insights

• The Colonels’ 42.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Cowboys have allowed to their opponents (40.2%).
• Nicholls State is 11-3 when it shoots better than 40.2% from the field.
• The Cowboys are the rebounding team in the country, the Colonels rank 73rd.
• The Colonels’ 74.1 points per game are 9.3 more points than the 64.8 the Cowboys allow to opponents.
• Nicholls State is 11-4 when giving up fewer than 78 points.

McNeese Home & Away Comparison

• McNeese is averaging 83.1 points per game this season in home games, which is 6.4 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (76.7).
• Defensively the Cowboys have played better at home this season, allowing 63 points per game, compared to 64 when playing on the road.
• At home, McNeese is making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game (7.9) than when playing on the road (8.7). It also has a lower three-point percentage at home (32.7%) compared to in road games (38.6%).

Nicholls State Home & Away Comparison

• Nicholls State scores 77.4 points per game at home, and 71.7 on the road.
• In 2024-25 the Colonels are conceding 13.8 fewer points per game at home (62) than away (75.8).
• At home, Nicholls State makes 6.8 treys per game, 1.1 fewer than it averages on the road (7.9). Its 3-point shooting percentage is lower at home (29.9%) than away (36%) too.

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