Southland opponents square off when the Northwestern State Demons (6-7, 2-0 Southland) welcome in the Nicholls State Colonels (8-5, 2-0 Southland) at Prather Coliseum, beginning at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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Northwestern State vs. Nicholls State Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET
• Where: Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Northwestern State Stats Insights

• The Demons are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points higher than the 41% the Colonels allow to opponents.
• Northwestern State is 6-4 when it shoots higher than 41% from the field.
• The Colonels are the 90th-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Demons sit at 220th.
• The Demons put up 72.7 points per game, only 3.4 more points than the 69.3 the Colonels allow.
• When Northwestern State scores more than 69.3 points, it is 5-1.

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Nicholls State Stats Insights

• This season, Nicholls State has a 5-0 record in games the team collectively shoots better than 42.4% from the field.
• The Demons are the rebounding team in the country, the Colonels rank 57th.
• The Colonels average only 4.3 more points per game (74.1) than the Demons allow their opponents to score (69.8).
• Nicholls State has a 7-2 record when allowing fewer than 72.7 points.

Northwestern State Home & Away Comparison

• At home, Northwestern State is averaging 24.9 more points per game (88) than it is in road games (63.1).
• At home, the Demons are allowing 13.9 fewer points per game (61.2) than in away games (75.1).
• Northwestern State is making 9.2 treys per game with a 37.1% shooting percentage from three-point land in home games, which is 2.7 more threes and 2.4% points better than it is averaging in away games (6.5 threes per game, 34.7% three-point percentage).

Nicholls State Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Nicholls State is averaging 9.8 more points per game at home (78.6) than on the road (68.8).
• At home the Colonels are giving up 59.9 points per game, 20.4 fewer points than they are away (80.3).
• Beyond the arc, Nicholls State drains more treys away (8.7 per game) than at home (6), and shoots a higher percentage on the road (34.7%) than at home (26.6%).

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