Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for December 5

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The Nicholls State Colonels (4-4, 0-0 Southland) are at home in Southland play against the SE Louisiana Lions (4-4, 0-0 Southland) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. The Colonels are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.

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Nicholls State vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: -151
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: Nicholls State (-2.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Nicholls State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Nicholls State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered zero times in two games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in four games when playing on the road.
  • The Colonels have eclipsed the over/under in zero of two home games (0%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in two of four matchups (50%).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Colonels were 167th in college basketball on offense (73.9 points scored per game) and 243rd defensively (73.9 points conceded).
  • Nicholls State grabbed 31.3 rebounds per game and conceded 32.7 boards last season, ranking 230th and 250th, respectively, in the country.
  • The Colonels were 307th in the nation in assists (11.4 per game) last season.

Nicholls State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (314th in nation) 38.4 (37th) 34.8 (114th) 33.9 (294th) 12.0 (297th) 9.9 (55th)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, SE Louisiana was 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). On the road, it was 9-7-0 ATS (.562).
  • Lions games finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11) last season, and 37.5% of the time away (six of 16).
  • The Lions, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (2-10) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Lions posted 69.0 points per game (295th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 71.0 points per contest (137th-ranked).
  • With 31.6 boards per game, SE Louisiana ranked 202nd in college basketball. It gave up 30.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 95th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Lions ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.5 per game.

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (217th in nation) 41.6 (124th) 32.1 (233rd) 32.4 (234th) 13.0 (239th) 12.5 (250th)
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