The Nicholls State Colonels (0-5) are 8.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Tulane Green Wave (4-2) on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.
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Tulane Cover -8.5 vs Nicholls State -114
Tulane vs. Nicholls State betting lines
- Tulane moneyline odds to win: -495
- Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: +370
- Spread: Tulane (-8.5)
- Total: 149.5
Tulane statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Tulane did a better job covering the spread at home (9-6-0) last season than it did in road games (4-7-0).
- The Green Wave exceeded the total less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in four of 15 home matchups (26.7%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Tulane won a lower percentage of its games at home (.833) compared to away games (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Green Wave were 153rd in college basketball on offense (74.5 points scored per game) and 126th defensively (70.4 points conceded).
- Tulane was 239th in the country in rebounds per game (30.9) and 287th in rebounds conceded (32.9) last season.
- The Green Wave were 93rd in the country in assists (14.7 per game) last year.
Tulane betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (143rd in nation) | 46.0 (277th) | 25.3 (360th) | 32.2 (218th) | 11.0 (339th) | 8.8 (15th) |
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Nicholls State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Nicholls State was better against the spread on the road (12-4-0) than at home (6-6-0) last season.
- Looking at the over/under, Colonels games finished over four of 12 times at home (33.3%) and nine of 16 on the road (56.2%) last season.
- When moneyline underdogs last season, the Colonels won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (6-8).
Last season stats
- Last year the Colonels posted 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
- Last season Nicholls State pulled down 33.7 rebounds per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.7 rebounds per contest (277th-ranked).
- Last year the Colonels ranked 330th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.3 per game.
Nicholls State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.9 (351st in nation) | 47.3 (317th) | 28.8 (321st) | 35.6 (334th) | 11.6 (321st) | 13.6 (283rd) |
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