LSU New Orleans (15-18 in 2025–26) hosts UT Rio Grande Valley (17-14 in 2025–26) on Dec 5, 2026.




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RGV offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups · NOLA defense in 1
NOLA offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · RGV defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 68 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Coleton Benson's full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin McGhee III | 33.1 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Jaylen Washington | 32.3 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 5.1 |
| Koree Cotton | 28.0 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Julien Gomez | 26.1 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Filip Brankovic | 24.1 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Zae Blake | 15.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Dane Christensen | 12.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Kwo Agwa | 12.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleton Benson | 35.7 | 16.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Jakevion Buckley | 35.1 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| MJ Thomas | 27.7 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
| TJ Cope | 24.7 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Churchill Abass | 23.2 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Kedrick Osby | 19.8 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Enzo Boudouma | 19.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Panagiotis Pagonis | 12.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
46% of RGV's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of NOLA's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | RGV+19 | +19 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | NOLA+16 | +16 | ||
| Mar 1, 2025 | RGV+10 | +10 | ||
| Jan 4, 2025 | RGV+12 | +12 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | RGV17-13 · last 30 games | NOLA13-17 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring margin (home at home, visitor on the road) | +4.2#33 of 361 | −1.1#292 of 361 | −0.5 |
| Points against (home at home, visitor on the road) | 73.4#268 of 361 | 79.6#31 of 361 | 74.8 |
| Possessions per game | 66.3#272 of 361 | 69.2#106 of 361 | 68.0 |
| Points allowed per 100 possessions | 105.3#289 of 361 | 112.4#125 of 361 | 109.9 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.