Monday’s contest at Lakefront Arena has the Nicholls State Colonels (15-11, 9-6 Southland) matching up with the New Orleans Privateers (4-22, 2-13 Southland) at 7:30 PM ET on February 17. Our computer prediction projects a 78-70 win for Nicholls State, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup against Nicholls State. The over/under is listed at 149.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Nicholls State vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: Nicholls State -8.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -385, New Orleans +300

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Nicholls State vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 78, New Orleans 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)

Nicholls State is 15-8-0 against the spread this season compared to New Orleans’ 12-14-0 ATS record. The Colonels have an 11-12-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Privateers have a record of 13-13-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams put up 141.9 points per game combined, 7.6 fewer than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 contests, while New Orleans has gone 6-4 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 4.1 points per game (scoring 74.0 points per game to rank 191st in college basketball while allowing 69.9 per outing to rank 124th in college basketball) and have a +107 scoring differential overall.
• The 33.6 rebounds per game Nicholls State averages rank 93rd in the nation, and are 1.3 more than the 32.3 its opponents collect per contest.
• Nicholls State knocks down 7.6 three-pointers per game (192nd in college basketball) at a 34.1% rate (168th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 per game its opponents make at a 29.7% rate.
• The Colonels record 93.5 points per 100 possessions (245th in college basketball), while allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions (73rd in college basketball).
• Nicholls State has committed 1.7 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.3 (83rd in college basketball play) while forcing 12.0 (132nd in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers have been outscored by 14.8 points per game (posting 67.9 points per game, 323rd in college basketball, while giving up 82.7 per outing, 358th in college basketball) and have a -383 scoring differential.
• New Orleans ranks 266th in the country at 30.7 rebounds per game. That’s 6.0 fewer than the 36.7 its opponents average.
• New Orleans hits 5.8 three-pointers per game (343rd in college basketball) while shooting 31.5% from deep (305th in college basketball). It is making 3.9 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.7 per game at 36.2%.
• New Orleans has lost the turnover battle by 1.8 per game, committing 12.8 (313th in college basketball) while forcing 11.0 (231st in college basketball).

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