Saturday’s game features the Nicholls State Colonels (10-7, 4-2 Southland) and the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (8-9, 1-5 Southland) matching up at David R. Stopher Gymnasium (on January 18) at 4:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 72-64 victory for Nicholls State.

Based on our computer prediction, Nicholls State projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup versus SFA. The over/under is listed at 137.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Nicholls State vs. SFA Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
• Line: Nicholls State -3.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -188, SFA +152

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Nicholls State vs. SFA Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 72, SFA 64

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. SFA

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (137.5)

Nicholls State is 9-5-0 against the spread this season compared to SFA’s 7-7-0 ATS record. The Colonels are 6-8-0 and the ‘Jacks are 4-10-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score an average of 139.6 points per game, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Nicholls State has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. SFA has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game with a +79 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.8 points per game (192nd in college basketball) and give up 70.1 per contest (137th in college basketball).
• The 33.6 rebounds per game Nicholls State averages rank 127th in the country. Its opponents record 32.9 per contest.
• Nicholls State knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball) at a 32.9% rate (232nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make while shooting 28.7% from beyond the arc.
• The Colonels rank 244th in college basketball with 93.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 80th in college basketball defensively with 87.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Nicholls State wins the turnover battle by 1.6 per game, committing 10.8 (114th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.4.

SFA Performance Insights

• The ‘Jacks outscore opponents by 1.3 points per game (posting 64.8 points per game, 350th in college basketball, and allowing 63.5 per outing, 19th in college basketball) and have a +22 scoring differential.
• SFA prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 5.6 boards. It collects 35.0 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.4.
• SFA makes 4.9 three-pointers per game (357th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.9 on average.
• SFA has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 16.1 per game (361st in college basketball) while forcing 14.2 (40th in college basketball).

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