Creighton vs. Nicholls State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 2

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The Nicholls State Colonels (0-6) are heavy underdogs (+18.5) as they try to stop a six-game road slide when they square off against the Creighton Bluejays (4-3) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at CHI Health Center Omaha. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on truTV. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.

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Creighton Cover -18.5 vs Nicholls State -110

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Creighton vs. Nicholls State betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -3448
  • Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: +1363
  • Spread: Creighton (-18.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Creighton sported a worse record against the spread at home (10-6-1) than it did in road games (9-2-0) last season.
  • In terms of point totals, the Bluejays hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they exceeded the total seven times in 17 opportunities (41.2%). In road games, they hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
  • Creighton won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 14-2 (.875). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 4-1 (.800).

Last season stats

  • With 75.5 points scored per game and 70.0 points allowed last year, the Bluejays were 131st in college basketball on offense and 110th defensively.
  • Creighton was 53rd in college basketball in rebounds per game (34.4) and 172nd in rebounds conceded (31.1) last season.
  • With 17.1 assists per game, the Bluejays were 13th-best in the nation last season.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 0-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (238th in nation) 43.9 (200th) 34.6 (143rd) 33.4 (280th) 16.0 (109th) 10.9 (114th)

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Nicholls State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Nicholls State was better against the spread away (12-4-0) than at home (6-6-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Colonels games went over four of 12 times at home (33.3%) and nine of 16 on the road (56.2%) last year.
  • The Colonels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last season, and away it was .429 (6-8).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Colonels averaged 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
  • Nicholls State averaged 33.7 boards per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32.7 rebounds per contest (277th-ranked).
  • The Colonels put up 11.3 assists per game, which ranked them 330th in college basketball.

Nicholls State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.6 (348th in nation) 48.0 (333rd) 28.8 (325th) 34.0 (297th) 12.2 (298th) 13.0 (266th)
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