Nicholls (13-19 in 2025–26) hosts LSU New Orleans (15-18 in 2025–26) on Jan 30, 2027.




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NOLA offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · NICH defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
NICH 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sincere Malone | 33.5 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Trae English | 31.3 | 14.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Jalik Dunkley | 28.6 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Zee Hamoda | 25.1 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Jaylen Searles | 22.1 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Christian Winborne | 22.1 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Jalin Rice | 18.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Grant Sanders | 18.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
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.
47% of NOLA's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
45% of NICH'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | NOLA+18 | +18 | ||
| Jan 10, 2026 | NICH+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2025 | NICH+16 | +16 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | NICH+3 | +3 | ||
| Feb 19, 2024 | NICH+12 | +12 | ||
| Jan 15, 2024 | NICH+3 | +3 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2023 | NOLA+6 | +6 | ||
| Feb 9, 2023 | NICH+25 | +25 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | NICH+7 | +7 | ||
| Jan 15, 2022 | NOLA+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 | NOLA13-17 · last 30 games | NICH13-17 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points allowed in the 1st half | 45.6%#283 of 361 | 47.7%#107 of 361 | 46.9% |
| Share of points scored in the 1st half | 47.0%#156 of 361 | 45.5%#292 of 361 | 46.8% |
| Possessions per game | 69.2#106 of 361 | 67.5#209 of 361 | 68.0 |
The 3 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.