The McNeese Cowboys (15-4, 8-2 Southland) are heavy favorites (-17.5) as they look to build on an 11-game home winning streak when they square off against the New Orleans Privateers (8-12, 5-5 Southland) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at The Legacy Center. The game airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.
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McNeese Cover -17.5 vs New Orleans -110
McNeese vs. New Orleans betting lines
- McNeese moneyline odds to win: -2941
- New Orleans moneyline odds to win: +1240
- Spread: McNeese (-17.5)
- Total: 156.5
McNeese statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- McNeese has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in seven opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in seven opportunities on the road.
- In home games, the Cowboys go over the over/under 71.4% of the time (five of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of road games (three of seven contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, McNeese has won seven of seven games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Cowboys’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 77.7 points a contest compared to the 83.5 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen McNeese concede 2.4 more points per game (70.5) than its season-long average (68.1).
- The Cowboys’ 7.3 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 6.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 32.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.4% from long distance.
McNeese betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3 (45th in nation) | 40.8 (44th) | 33.4 (132nd) | 28.7 (59th) | 14.7 (146th) | 9.5 (32nd) |
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New Orleans statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, New Orleans is 4-2-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-8-0 ATS (.385).
- Privateers games have finished above the over/under 100% of the time at home (six of six), and 61.5% of the time away (eight of 13).
- In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Privateers have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.364, 4-7).
Recent trends
- The Privateers have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 77.0 points per contest, 0.2 more than their season average of 76.8.
- Over its last 10 games, New Orleans is giving up 80.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 81.0 points allowed.
- The Privateers are sinking 1.4 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (7.4), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season mark (34.6%).
New Orleans betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 14-5-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (218th in nation) | 43.1 (145th) | 34.1 (102nd) | 31.7 (214th) | 13.3 (244th) | 13.4 (334th) |
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