The Nicholls State Colonels (0-1) take on the South Alabama Jaguars (0-1) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2024. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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Nicholls State vs. South Alabama Game Info

• When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: David R. Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Nicholls State Stats Insights

• Last season, the Colonels had a 44.5% shooting percentage from the field, which was 0.4% lower than the 44.9% of shots the Jaguars’ opponents made.
• Nicholls State had a 15-1 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 44.9% from the field.
• The Jaguars ranked 315th in rebounding in college basketball, the Colonels finished 230th.
• Last year, the Colonels averaged 73.9 points per game, just 1.8 fewer points than the 75.7 the Jaguars gave up.
• Nicholls State went 12-3 last season when scoring more than 75.7 points.

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South Alabama Stats Insights

• The Jaguars shot 44.3% from the field, 0.9% higher than the 43.4% the Colonels’ opponents shot last season.
• Last season, South Alabama had a 13-5 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 43.4% from the field.
• The Colonels ranked 254th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Jaguars ranked 339th.
• The Jaguars’ 74 points per game last year were only 0.1 more points than the 73.9 the Colonels gave up.
• South Alabama went 12-2 last season when giving up fewer than 73.9 points.

Nicholls State Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Nicholls State posted 75.9 points per game last season at home, which was 3.2 more points than it averaged in road games (72.7).
• Defensively the Colonels were better at home last season, giving up 69.4 points per game, compared to 77.3 away from home.
• In home games, Nicholls State made 0.5 more threes per game (8.7) than on the road (8.2). It also sported a higher three-point percentage at home (38.1%) compared to in away games (35.5%).

South Alabama Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• South Alabama put up more points at home (79.5 per game) than away (67.5) last season.
• At home, the Jaguars gave up 75.2 points per game last season. Away, they allowed 76.2.
• Beyond the arc, South Alabama knocked down fewer trifectas away (6.8 per game) than at home (8.2) last season, and put up a lower percentage away (32.4%) than at home (36.5%) too.

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