McNeese vs. Nicholls State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 2

In a contest featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the McNeese Cowboys (25-5, 18-3 Southland, 9-1 in their last 10) face the Nicholls State Colonels (13-17, 12-9 Southland) at David R. Stopher Gymnasium on March 2, 2026. The Cowboys are favorites by 11.5 points. The matchup's over/under is set at 144.5.

McNeese won its last matchup 66-63 against New Orleans on Saturday. In the victory, Tyshawn Archie paced McNeese with 17 points. Nicholls State is coming off of a 68-60 victory over SE Louisiana in its last game on Saturday. Trae English recorded 16 points, one rebound and five assists for Nicholls State.

McNeese vs. Nicholls State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: David R. Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: McNeese -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: McNeese -833
• Moneyline underdog: Nicholls State +540
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch McNeese vs. Nicholls State

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: McNeese vs. Nicholls State

• This season, McNeese and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's total of 144.5 points 13 times.
• In Nicholls State's 29 games this season, 14 finished with more combined points than Monday's total of 144.5.
• The Cowboys average 80.2 points per game against the Colonels' 73.1, amounting to 8.8 points over the game's total of 144.5.
• The 141.7 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 2.8 fewer than the 144.5 over/under in this contest.
• McNeese has seen a 146.5 average over/under in its games this season, 2.0 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Nicholls State's games have an average over/under of 148.6 points this season, 4.1 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: McNeese vs. Nicholls State

• Against the spread, McNeese is 13-15-0 this season.
• The Cowboys have been favored by 11.5 points or more 15 times this season and are 8-7 ATS in those contests.
• Nicholls State is 14-15-0 against the spread this season.
• The Colonels have an ATS record of 3-3 in their six games when underdogs by 11.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, Nicholls State is 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
• This season away from home, McNeese is 3-10 against the spread and 8-5 overall.
• McNeese has one win ATS (1-3) as 11.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: McNeese vs. Nicholls State

• McNeese has won 22, or 88%, of the 25 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Cowboys have entered 15 games this season favored by -833 or more, and won each of those games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that McNeese has a 89.3% chance to win.
• Nicholls State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win seven times (35%) in those games.
• The Colonels have won all of their six games in which they were named as at least a +540 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nicholls State has a 15.6% chance of walking away with the win.