The Nicholls State Colonels (3-7) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game road slide when they square off against the Pacific Tigers (8-4) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Alex G. Spanos Center. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 139.5 for the matchup.
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Pacific Cover -8.5 vs Nicholls State -111
Pacific vs. Nicholls State betting lines
- Pacific moneyline odds to win: -455
- Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: +346
- Spread: Pacific (-8.5)
- Total: 139.5
Pacific statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Pacific sports a worse record against the spread (1-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-2-0).
- The Tigers have hit the over on the total in zero of two home games (0%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in two of six matchups (33.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Pacific has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Tigers were the 297th-ranked team in the country (69.5 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 289th (75.8 points allowed per game).
- Pacific was 221st in the country in rebounds per game (31.2) and 168th in rebounds allowed (31.0) last season.
- With 12.8 assists per game last season, the Tigers were 241st in the country.
Pacific betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 2-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (87th in nation) | 40.2 (53rd) | 34.8 (103rd) | 26.8 (26th) | 14.3 (189th) | 11.9 (207th) |
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Nicholls State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Nicholls State performed better against the spread away (12-4-0) than at home (6-6-0) last year.
- Colonels games finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (four of 12) last season, and 56.2% of the time away (nine of 16).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Colonels had a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.429, 6-8).
Last season stats
- Last year the Colonels averaged 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
- Nicholls State ranked 72nd in the nation with 33.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 277th with 32.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Colonels ranked 330th in college basketball with 11.3 assists per game.
Nicholls State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (298th in nation) | 47.3 (324th) | 29.9 (304th) | 32.7 (266th) | 13.4 (257th) | 10.9 (126th) |
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