The McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) will look to build on a five-game winning run when hosting the Nicholls State Colonels (9-6, 3-1 Southland) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at The Legacy Center. It airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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McNeese vs. Nicholls State Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
• Where: The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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McNeese Stats Insights

• The Cowboys are shooting 48.8% from the field this season, 7.9 percentage points higher than the 40.9% the Colonels allow to opponents.
• In games McNeese shoots higher than 40.9% from the field, it is 10-2 overall.
• The Cowboys are the 236th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Colonels sit at 122nd.
• The Cowboys score 77.5 points per game, 8.8 more points than the 68.7 the Colonels allow.
• When McNeese totals more than 68.7 points, it is 8-1.

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Nicholls State Stats Insights

• The Colonels have shot at a 43.1% clip from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points above the 40.4% shooting opponents of the Cowboys have averaged.
• Nicholls State is 8-3 when it shoots better than 40.4% from the field.
• The Cowboys are the rebounding team in the country, the Colonels rank 76th.
• The Colonels’ 74.1 points per game are 9.4 more points than the 64.7 the Cowboys give up to opponents.
• When Nicholls State gives up fewer than 77.5 points, it is 9-3.

McNeese Home & Away Comparison

• When playing at home, McNeese is scoring 11.9 more points per game (85.7) than it is in away games (73.8).
• Defensively the Cowboys have played better in home games this season, surrendering 62.2 points per game, compared to 63.3 when playing on the road.
• McNeese is draining 8.3 treys per game, which is 0.8 more than it is averaging in away games (7.5). In terms of three-point percentage, it is shooting 34.2% at home and 34.9% when playing on the road.

Nicholls State Home & Away Comparison

• At home, Nicholls State averages 78.6 points per game. Away, it averages 70.3.
• The Colonels give up 59.9 points per game at home, and 76.4 on the road.
• At home, Nicholls State drains 6.0 triples per game, 2.5 fewer than it averages on the road (8.5). Its 3-point shooting percentage is lower at home (26.6%) than on the road (36.4%) too.

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