Saturday’s game between the SE Louisiana Lions (16-9, 10-4 Southland) and Nicholls State Colonels (15-10, 9-5 Southland) squaring off at University Center (LA) has a projected final score of 71-70 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of SE Louisiana, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 4:30 PM ET on February 15.

Based on our computer prediction, SE Louisiana should cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 144.5 total.

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Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Hammond, Louisiana
• Venue: University Center (LA)
• Line: Nicholls State -1.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -112, SE Louisiana -108

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Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SE Louisiana 71, Nicholls State 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana

• Pick ATS: SE Louisiana (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)

Nicholls State has gone 15-7-0 against the spread, while SE Louisiana’s ATS record this season is 16-7-0. The Colonels have a 10-12-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Lions have a record of 9-14-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 146.2 points per game, 1.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State is 8-2 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 games, while SE Louisiana has gone 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game with a +110 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.8 points per game (197th in college basketball) and give up 69.4 per outing (105th in college basketball).
• Nicholls State ranks 112th in the country at 33.4 rebounds per game. That’s 1.4 more than the 32 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (212th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents (6.3). It is shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc (198th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 29.1%.
• The Colonels rank 249th in college basketball with 93.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 61st in college basketball defensively with 87.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Nicholls State wins the turnover battle by two per game, committing 10.2 (73rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.2.

SE Louisiana Performance Insights

• The Lions outscore opponents by four points per game (posting 72.4 points per game, 235th in college basketball, and allowing 68.4 per outing, 78th in college basketball) and have a +99 scoring differential.
• SE Louisiana wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. It pulls down 33 rebounds per game (130th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.5.
• SE Louisiana hits 6 three-pointers per game (336th in college basketball) at a 33% rate (237th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per contest its opponents make, shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc.
• SE Louisiana forces 12.2 turnovers per game (123rd in college basketball) while committing 11.9 (243rd in college basketball).

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