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Northwestern State (8-22 in 2025–26) hosts LSU New Orleans (15-18 in 2025–26) on Jan 2, 2027.
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The model's winner call: locked before the start, graded in public, built on the market's price.
NOLA offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · NWST defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
NWST offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · NOLA defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
NOLANWST
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
NOLANWSTNo lines posted yet: research the rotation against any number
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Thomas | 32.7 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Willie Williams | 31.9 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 1.7 |
| Chris Mubiru | 28.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Izzy Miles | 26.1 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| CJ Larry | 22.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Landyn Jumawan | 18.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Justin Redmond | 14.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Chip Brunt | 12.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
NOLA offenseper gameNWST defenseRank 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.
NOLAForAgainst47% of NOLA's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
NWSTForAgainst47% of NWST'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.
NOLA 2series8 NWST| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | NWST 64 | NOLA 75 | NOLA+11 | +11 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | NOLA 68 | NWST 74 | NWST+6 | +6 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | NWST 73 | NOLA 66 | NWST+7 | +7 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | NOLA 61 | NWST 73 | NWST+12 | +12 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2024 | NOLA 59 | NWST 70 | NWST+11 | +11 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | NWST 92 | NOLA 67 | NWST+25 | +25 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2023 | NOLA 70 | NWST 74 | NWST+4 | +4 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | NOLA 68 | NWST 65 | NOLA+3 | +3 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | NWST 88 | NOLA 65 | NWST+23 | +23 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | NOLA 77 | NWST 87 | NWST+10 | +10 |
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 | NOLA13-17 · last 30 games | NWST8-22 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points allowed in the 1st half | 45.6%#283 of 361 | 49.9%#7 of 361 | 46.9% |
| Possessions per game | 69.2#106 of 361 | 64.7#325 of 361 | 68.0 |
| Points for (home at home, visitor on the road) | 72.9#161 of 361 | 66.6#347 of 361 | 74.3 |
| Points scored per 100 possessions | 107.8#215 of 361 | 102.1#310 of 361 | 109.2 |
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.