Saturday’s contest between the Northwestern State Demons (6-7, 2-0 Southland) and the Nicholls State Colonels (8-5, 2-0 Southland) at Prather Coliseum has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 71-69, with Northwestern State coming out on top. Tipoff is at 4:30 PM ET on January 4.

Based on our computer prediction, Northwestern State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 138.5 over/under.

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Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Natchitoches, Louisiana
• Venue: Prather Coliseum
• Line: Nicholls State -1.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -124, Northwestern State +102

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Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Northwestern State 71, Nicholls State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State

• Pick ATS: Northwestern State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Nicholls State is 6-4-0 against the spread, while Northwestern State’s ATS record this season is 7-2-0. The Colonels have hit the over in three games, while Demons games have gone over three times. The two teams combine to score 146.8 points per game, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in the last 10 contests. Northwestern State has gone 7-2 against the spread and 3-6 overall in its last 10 games.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 4.8 points per game with a +62 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.1 points per game (221st in college basketball) and give up 69.3 per contest (130th in college basketball).
• The 34.8 rebounds per game Nicholls State averages rank 90th in college basketball, and are 1.2 more than the 33.6 its opponents grab per outing.
• Nicholls State hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball) at a 30.5% rate (311th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make while shooting 29.1% from deep.
• The Colonels’ 91.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 283rd in college basketball, and the 85.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 73rd in college basketball.
• Nicholls State has committed 2.5 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.5 (82nd in college basketball action) while forcing 13.0 (109th in college basketball).

Northwestern State Performance Insights

• The Demons’ +38 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 72.7 points per game (255th in college basketball) while giving up 69.8 per contest (144th in college basketball).
• Northwestern State comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.7 boards. It records 32.5 rebounds per game (220th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.8.
• Northwestern State hits 7.5 three-pointers per game (218th in college basketball) at a 35.8% rate (96th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make, shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc.
• Northwestern State and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Demons commit 11.7 per game (199th in college basketball) and force 11.9 (183rd in college basketball).

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