Monday’s contest between the Nicholls State Colonels (11-7, 5-2 Southland) and Lamar Cardinals (9-9, 4-3 Southland) squaring off at David R. Stopher Gymnasium has a projected final score of 73-69 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Nicholls State, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will begin at 2:00 PM ET on January 20.

Based on our computer prediction, the Nicholls State versus Lamar matchup has a predicted point spread that equals the actual spread (3.5). The two sides are projected to exceed the 141.5 total.

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Nicholls State vs. Lamar Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
• Line: Nicholls State -3.5
• Point total: 141.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -166, Lamar +138

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Nicholls State vs. Lamar Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 73, Lamar 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. Lamar

• Pick ATS: Pick Em
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)

Nicholls State is 10-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Lamar’s 8-7-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Colonels are 6-9-0 and the Cardinals are 7-8-0. The teams average 147.2 points per game, 5.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State has an 8-2 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the last 10 contests. Lamar has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 games.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 5.1 points per game (scoring 74.7 points per game to rank 191st in college basketball while allowing 69.6 per contest to rank 118th in college basketball) and have a +91 scoring differential overall.
• Nicholls State ranks 138th in the nation at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.6 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (188th in college basketball) at a 34.0% rate (182nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.2 per game its opponents make at a 27.8% rate.
• The Colonels put up 93.1 points per 100 possessions (245th in college basketball), while giving up 86.8 points per 100 possessions (66th in college basketball).
• Nicholls State has committed 10.9 turnovers per game (122nd in college basketball play), 1.6 fewer than the 12.5 it forces on average (129th in college basketball).

Lamar Performance Insights

• The Cardinals have a +83 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. They’re putting up 72.5 points per game, 240th in college basketball, and are giving up 67.9 per outing to rank 81st in college basketball.
• The 33.9 rebounds per game Lamar accumulates rank 108th in college basketball, 3.3 more than the 30.6 its opponents grab.
• Lamar makes 6.7 three-pointers per game (282nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.7. It shoots 34.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31.9%.
• Lamar and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Cardinals commit 12.1 per game (245th in college basketball) and force 12.8 (96th in college basketball).

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