McNeese Cowboys vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese Cowboys vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The McNeese Cowboys (17-4) are traveling to William R. Johnson Coliseum on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (18-3).

The McNeese Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against SE Louisiana and walked away with a win by a score of 76-66 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 25 while SE Louisiana accounted for 20 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 22 attempts from distance. SE Louisiana finished 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 28 of their 36 attempts. Moreover, SE Louisiana grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SE Louisiana earned 6 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. When it comes to the defense, McNeese allowed the other team to shoot 38.5% from the field on 15 of 39 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 21 of their 29 shots for a rate of 72.4%. McNeese finished the contest with a 51.0% field goal percentage (25 of 49) and converted 5 of 15 shots from distance.

Larry Johnson is a player who played a role for the contest. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played 27 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up scoring 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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McNeese steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 17-4 on the campaign. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.5 fouls every game. As a team, McNeese is pulling down 36.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 307 dimes so far this year, which ranks 167th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 32.0% on shots from distance (140 of 437) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.1 points per game (58th in college) while shooting 48.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Cowboys are able to force 17.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 105th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 264 surrendered for the year. The Cowboys defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (456 of 1,114) and they concede 32.6 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 48th in college in opponents points per game (67.8).

The last time they took the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks walked away with a victory by a final of 69-67 against Northwestern State. Regarding rebounding, Stephen F. Austin allowed Northwestern State to collect 34 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 37.5% from three-point range via 6 of 16 and finished the game at 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Lumberjacks allowed Northwestern State to knock down 26 out of 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.8% for the contest. Overall, the Lumberjacks finished 26 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 42.6%. Regarding three-point attempts, Stephen F. Austin converted 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.1%. Northwestern State had 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Lumberjacks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Lumberjacks were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Keon Thompson ended up being important for the Lumberjacks in this game. He converted 11 out of 17 in this game for a rate of 64.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in this matchup.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 18-3 for the season. The Lumberjacks are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they hit 65.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per game (172nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per contest. Stephen F. Austin has tallied 1,640 pts on the season (78.1 per game) and they snag 39.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Lumberjacks are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 180th in the country.

The Stephen F. Austin defense gives up 29.2% on shots from distance (116 of 397) and their opponents are making 70.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.3 dimes and 34.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 8th and 157th in college hoops. The Lumberjacks are ranked 24th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (39th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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