Thursday’s contest features the Nicholls State Colonels (4-4, 0-0 Southland) and the SE Louisiana Lions (4-4, 0-0 Southland) facing off at David R. Stopher Gymnasium (on December 5) at 7:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 72-68 victory for Nicholls State.

According to our computer prediction, Nicholls State is projected to cover the spread (2.5) against SE Louisiana. The two teams are projected to go over the 138.5 total.

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Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
• Line: Nicholls State -2.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -160, SE Louisiana +130

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Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 72, SE Louisiana 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Nicholls State is 3-3-0 against the spread this season compared to SE Louisiana’s 6-1-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Colonels are 2-4-0 and the Lions are 2-5-0. The two teams score 142.4 points per game, 3.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 5.0 points per game (scoring 71.3 points per game to rank 268th in college basketball while allowing 66.3 per outing to rank 75th in college basketball) and have a +40 scoring differential overall.
• Nicholls State is 113th in college basketball at 34.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.9 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State makes 8.0 three-pointers per game (171st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.0 on average.
• The Colonels rank 286th in college basketball with 89.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 61st in college basketball defensively with 83.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Nicholls State has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 9.9 per game (56th in college basketball play) while forcing 11.5 (230th in college basketball).

SE Louisiana Performance Insights

• The Lions outscore opponents by 2.8 points per game (posting 71.1 points per game, 270th in college basketball, and allowing 68.3 per outing, 120th in college basketball) and have a +23 scoring differential.
• SE Louisiana pulls down 32.1 rebounds per game (234th in college basketball), compared to the 32.4 of its opponents.
• SE Louisiana knocks down 7.1 three-pointers per game (247th in college basketball) at a 35.2% rate (125th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make, shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc.
• SE Louisiana has won the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 12.5 (249th in college basketball) while forcing 13.9 (79th in college basketball).

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