Who's Playing

McNeese State @ New Orleans

Current Records: McNeese State 10-17; New Orleans 15-9

What to Know

The New Orleans Privateers are 10-3 against the McNeese State Cowboys since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. New Orleans has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome McNeese State at 5 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at Lakefront Arena. The Privateers are out to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.

New Orleans made easy work of the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Saturday and carried off an 84-57 win.

Meanwhile, McNeese State came up short against the Nicholls State Colonels on Thursday, falling 82-73.

New Orleans is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. They have been good against the spread at home while the Cowboys have been good against the spread on the road, so something will have to give.

New Orleans' victory lifted them to 15-9 while McNeese State's loss dropped them down to 10-17. We'll see if the Privateers can repeat their recent success or if McNeese State bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Lakefront Arena -- New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Privateers are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Cowboys, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

New Orleans have won ten out of their last 13 games against McNeese State.

  • Jan 30, 2022 - New Orleans 84 vs. McNeese State 78
  • Jan 06, 2022 - McNeese State 92 vs. New Orleans 82
  • Jan 16, 2021 - New Orleans 99 vs. McNeese State 84
  • Feb 22, 2020 - New Orleans 82 vs. McNeese State 77
  • Jan 18, 2020 - McNeese State 65 vs. New Orleans 52
  • Feb 23, 2019 - New Orleans 60 vs. McNeese State 51
  • Jan 12, 2019 - New Orleans 79 vs. McNeese State 66
  • Feb 17, 2018 - New Orleans 90 vs. McNeese State 74
  • Jan 06, 2018 - New Orleans 82 vs. McNeese State 75
  • Feb 09, 2017 - New Orleans 69 vs. McNeese State 63
  • Jan 26, 2017 - New Orleans 75 vs. McNeese State 56
  • Feb 11, 2016 - McNeese State 87 vs. New Orleans 76
  • Jan 30, 2016 - New Orleans 76 vs. McNeese State 64