LSU New Orleans @ LSU
College basketball 2026-27 · Southland vs SEC · · Pete Maravich Assembly Center
- LSU New Orleans Southland 0-0, 5th · 0-0 overall
- LSU SEC 0-0, 7th · 0-0 overall
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Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | LSU -8.1 |
| Total | n/a | 156 |
| Moneyline | n/a | NOLA +345 LSU -345 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why LSU can win
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated LSU about 3.5 points stronger over recent games.
- Home court: LSU play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): LSU 106th (+4.2), LSU New Orleans 241st (-4.5) of 365.
- LSU's offense (115.5 points per 100 possessions, 53rd in Division I) meets a LSU New Orleans defense that ranks 231st.
- Team matchup: where LSU can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (87th of 365) meets the LSU New Orleans defensive rebounding (324th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Dedan Thomas Jr. (LSU: 15.2 pts, 2.7 reb, 6.5 ast, Game Score 13.5) has the edge on Coleton Benson (LSU New Orleans: 16.2 pts, 3.0 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 9.9).
- Simulation: LSU win 3,875 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why LSU may not
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 0.9 points to LSU New Orleans in our ratings.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations LSU lose by 6 or more.
- Weak spot: LSU rank 337th of 365 in turnovers forced per 100 possessions (13.9).
- Weak spot: LSU rank 279th of 365 in points allowed per game (78.5).
- Team matchup: where LSU New Orleans can push back. Their offensive rebounding (34th of 365) meets the LSU defensive rebounding (239th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean LSU on paper, but Coleton Benson (16.2 pts, 3.0 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 9.9) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: LSU New Orleans win 1,125 of 5,000 simulations (22%). A 78% pick still loses about 2 times in 10.
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Side by side
| NOLA | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -4.5 241 | Net rating | +4.2 106 |
| 106.2 223 | Offensive rating | 115.5 53 |
| 110.7 231 | Defensive rating | 111.3 258 |
| -0.4 255 | Strength of schedule | +0.9 69 |
| 49.6% 258 | Effective FG% | 52.8% 111 |
| 49.0% 71 | Opponent eFG% | 50.9% 150 |
| 20.5 352 | Turnovers per 100 | 15.6 107 |
| 35.6% 34 | Offensive rebound % | 33.1% 87 |
| 31.8% 286 | 3-point % | 33.1% 224 |
| 70.2 109 | Pace | 70.5 95 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-26 | New Orleans 58 @ LSU 93 | LSU |
| 2024-12-22 | 2024-25 | New Orleans 70 @ LSU 86 | LSU |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-23 | New Orleans 62 @ LSU 91 | LSU |
| 2019-12-03 | 2019-20 | New Orleans 54 @ LSU 90 | LSU |
| 2013-11-19 | 2013-14 | New Orleans 54 @ LSU 81 | LSU |
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