Friday’s contest between the Nicholls State Colonels (0-1) and the South Alabama Jaguars (0-1) at David R. Stopher Gymnasium should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 88-72 and heavily favors Nicholls State to come out on top. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on November 8.

According to our computer prediction, Nicholls State is projected to cover the point spread (5.5) versus South Alabama. The two sides are expected to go over the 149.5 total.

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Nicholls State vs. South Alabama Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 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 -5.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -310, South Alabama +235

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Nicholls State vs. South Alabama Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 88, South Alabama 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. South Alabama

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• Nicholls State was 167th in the nation in points scored (73.9 per game) and 243rd in points conceded (73.9) last year.
• With 31.3 rebounds per game and 32.7 rebounds allowed, the Colonels were 230th and 250th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
• Nicholls State was 307th in college basketball in assists (11.4 per game) last season.
• The Colonels made 8.4 3-pointers per game and shot 36.6% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 79th and 34th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Defensively, Nicholls State was 94th in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed per game at 6.7 last year. It was 51st in 3-point percentage conceded at 31.5%.
• Last season, the Colonels attempted 40.7% of their shots from behind the 3-point line, and 59.3% from inside it. In terms of made shots, 33.5% of the Colonels’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 66.5% were 2-pointers.

South Alabama Performance Insights

• With 74.0 points per game on offense, South Alabama was 163rd in college basketball last season. On defense, it ceded 75.7 points per contest, which ranked 285th in college basketball.
• The Jaguars ranked 315th in the country with 29.8 boards per contest, but they gave up 35.6 rebounds per game, which ranked 13th-worst in college basketball.
• When it comes to assists, South Alabama dished out just 10.7 per contest (20th-worst in college basketball).
• The Jaguars committed 10.5 turnovers per game (101st-ranked in college basketball). They forced 11.4 turnovers per contest (157th-ranked).
• With 7.5 three-pointers per game, the Jaguars were 171st in the country. They owned a 34.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked 150th in college basketball.
• South Alabama was 123rd in the country with 6.9 threes allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 64th with a 31.7% shooting percentage allowed from downtown.
• Of the shots attempted by South Alabama last season, 63.3% of them were two-pointers (71.4% of the team’s made baskets) and 36.7% were threes (28.6%).

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