Monday’s contest between the Nicholls State Colonels (8-6, 2-1 Southland) and the East Texas A&M Lions (2-12, 0-3 Southland) at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House has a projected final score of 73-69 based on our computer prediction, with Nicholls State coming out on top. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on January 6.

Based on our computer prediction, East Texas A&M projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup against Nicholls State. The over/under is listed at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 6, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Commerce, Texas
• Venue: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House
• Line: Nicholls State -5.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -210, East Texas A&M +172

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Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 73, East Texas A&M 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M

• Pick ATS: East Texas A&M (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Nicholls State has put together a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season, while East Texas A&M is 5-9-0. The Colonels have a 3-8-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Lions have a record of 5-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 137 points per game combined, 5.5 fewer than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its past 10 games, while East Texas A&M has gone 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels have a +60 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.3 points per game. They’re putting up 73.5 points per game to rank 233rd in college basketball and are giving up 69.2 per contest to rank 124th in college basketball.
• Nicholls State records 34.2 rebounds per game (111th in college basketball) compared to the 33.9 of its opponents.
• Nicholls State makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (239th in college basketball) at a 31.1% rate (299th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make while shooting 29.0% from beyond the arc.
• The Colonels rank 290th in college basketball with 91.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 73rd in college basketball defensively with 85.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Nicholls State wins the turnover battle by 2.5 per game, committing 10.4 (73rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.9.

East Texas A&M Performance Insights

• The Lions are being outscored by 15.3 points per game, with a -214 scoring differential overall. They put up 63.5 points per game (353rd in college basketball), and give up 78.8 per contest (332nd in college basketball).
• East Texas A&M loses the rebound battle by 4.9 boards on average. It records 27.1 rebounds per game, 354th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.0.
• East Texas A&M makes 8.1 three-pointers per game (155th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.1 on average.
• East Texas A&M has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 16.9 per game (362nd in college basketball) while forcing 13.1 (93rd in college basketball).

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