Wednesday’s contest between the No. 13 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-3) and Nicholls State Colonels (7-4) at McCarthey Athletic Center has a projected final score of 88-61 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Gonzaga, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will tip off at 9:00 PM ET on December 18.

According to our computer prediction, Nicholls State is projected to cover the point spread (32.5) against Gonzaga. The two teams are projected to go under the 154.5 over/under.

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Gonzaga vs. Nicholls State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spokane, Washington
• Venue: McCarthey Athletic Center
• Line: Gonzaga -32.5
• Point total: 154.5

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Gonzaga vs. Nicholls State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gonzaga 88, Nicholls State 61

Spread & Total Prediction for Gonzaga vs. Nicholls State

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (+32.5)
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)

Gonzaga has a 6-4-0 record against the spread this season compared to Nicholls State, who is 4-4-0 ATS. The Bulldogs have hit the over in seven games, while Colonels games have gone over two times. The two teams score 162.8 points per game, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Gonzaga Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 18.7 points per game with a +187 scoring differential overall. They put up 88.3 points per game (seventh in college basketball) and allow 69.6 per outing (140th in college basketball).
• Gonzaga ranks 50th in college basketball at 36.3 rebounds per game. That’s 7.2 more than the 29.1 its opponents average.
• Gonzaga hits 7.6 three-pointers per game (216th in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents (5.8). It is shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc (173rd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 24.5%.
• The Bulldogs put up 109.3 points per 100 possessions (eighth in college basketball), while allowing 86.2 points per 100 possessions (83rd in college basketball).
• Gonzaga has committed 8.9 turnovers per game (ninth in college basketball action), 2.5 fewer than the 11.4 it forces on average (239th in college basketball).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 8.1 points per game (posting 74.5 points per game, 214th in college basketball, and conceding 66.4 per outing, 71st in college basketball) and have a +90 scoring differential.
• Nicholls State wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.9 boards. It grabs 36.4 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.5.
• Nicholls State hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.5 on average.
• Nicholls State has committed 10.5 turnovers per game (82nd in college basketball), 2.3 fewer than the 12.8 it forces (133rd in college basketball).

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