SE Louisiana Lions vs McNeese Cowboys Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs McNeese Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, LA

TV: ESPN+

The McNeese Cowboys (12-3) host the SE Louisiana Lions (5-10) at Townsley Law Arena on Saturday.

The SE Louisiana Lions faced off with Lamar and took home the win by a score of 60-52 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 14 and Lamar totaled 23 fouls. They also buried 4 of their 19 attempts from downtown. Lamar finished the game shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 21 shots. On top of that, Lamar totaled 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Lamar distributed 4 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, SE Louisiana allowed 28.3% from the field on 15 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes in the game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lions converted 16 of 31 attempts for a rate of 51.6%. SE Louisiana ended having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (19 of 45) and made 6 of their 17 3-point attempts.

Jalen Forrest is one guy who played a role for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 19 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He notched 9 points on 2 out of 3 shooting.

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SE Louisiana enters this game with a mark of 5-10 so far this season. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.1 fouls every game. As a team, SE Louisiana is snagging 32.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 181 assists on the year, which ranks 329th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are hitting 26.9% on 3-pointers (91 of 338) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.3 points per game (349th in D-1) on 40.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They rank 82nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 183 conceded this season. The Lions defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (346 of 785) and they concede 35.7 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 34.3% from 3-point land while they are 84th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.2).

In their last game, the McNeese Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 66-64 when they faced Stephen F. Austin. Concerning cleaning up the glass, McNeese permitted Stephen F. Austin to get 33 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.0% from downtown by going 10 of 27 and ended up shooting 4 of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Cowboys permitted Stephen F. Austin to make 25 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1% in this game. When the game finished, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 25 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7%. In the matter of three-point shots, McNeese knocked down 8 of their 29 attempts (27.6%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a clip of 61.5%. Stephen F. Austin committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They gave up possession 7 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Cowboys were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup.

Larry Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in this game. He made 7 out of 21 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 28 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for this contest.

McNeese has a win-loss mark of 12-3 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are connecting on 48.6% from the floor, which ranks 51st in the nation. McNeese has totaled 1,275 pts this year (85.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per game (137th in the country) and they are giving up possession 9.9 times per game. The Cowboys commit 19.3 personal fouls per game and they go 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The McNeese defense concedes 33.2% on shots from distance (138 of 416) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.7 dimes and 34.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 135th and 173rd in Division 1. The Cowboys are ranked 77th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 17.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the floor (43rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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