Saturday’s contest at University Center (LA) has the SE Louisiana Lions (16-9, 10-4 Southland) going head to head against the Nicholls State Colonels (15-10, 9-5 Southland) at 4:30 PM ET (on February 15). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 71-70 win for SE Louisiana, so it should be a tight matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Nicholls State is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus SE Louisiana. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 144.5 over/under.

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SE Louisiana vs. Nicholls State 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: SE Louisiana -1.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): SE Louisiana -130, Nicholls State +106

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SE Louisiana vs. Nicholls State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  SE Louisiana 71, Nicholls State 70

Spread & Total Prediction for SE Louisiana vs. Nicholls State

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)

SE Louisiana’s record against the spread so far this season is 16-7-0, and Nicholls State’s is 15-7-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Lions are 9-14-0 and the Colonels are 10-12-0. The teams score an average of 146.2 points per game, 1.7 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, SE Louisiana is 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Nicholls State has gone 8-2 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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SE Louisiana Performance Insights

• The Lions outscore opponents by four points per game (scoring 72.4 points per game to rank 235th in college basketball while allowing 68.4 per outing to rank 78th in college basketball) and have a +99 scoring differential overall.
• SE Louisiana records 33 rebounds per game (130th in college basketball) while conceding 30.5 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
• SE Louisiana connects on 6 three-pointers per game (336th in college basketball) while shooting 33% from beyond the arc (237th in college basketball). It is making 1.4 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.4 per game while shooting 30.8%.
• The Lions’ 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 209th in college basketball, and the 89.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 99th in college basketball.
• SE Louisiana forces 12.2 turnovers per game (123rd in college basketball) while committing 11.9 (243rd in college basketball play).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game (posting 73.8 points per game, 196th in college basketball, and giving up 69.4 per outing, 105th in college basketball) and have a +110 scoring differential.
• Nicholls State wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It collects 33.4 rebounds per game (112th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.
• Nicholls State makes 7.4 three-pointers per game (212th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.6% from beyond the arc (198th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 29.1%.
• Nicholls State has committed 10.2 turnovers per game (72nd in college basketball), two fewer than the 12.2 it forces (123rd in college basketball).

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