The SE Louisiana Lions (5-14, 2-8 Southland) take a four-game slide into a home matchup with the Nicholls State Colonels (8-11, 7-3 Southland), losers of three straight. The Colonels are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The point total for the matchup is set at 141.5.
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SE Louisiana Cover -1.5 vs Nicholls State -106
SE Louisiana vs. Nicholls State betting lines
- SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -121
- Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: +100
- Spread: SE Louisiana (-1.5)
- Total: 141.5
SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- SE Louisiana has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in five games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- The Lions have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than games on the road (27.3%).
Recent trends
- The Lions’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 65.9 points per contest compared to the 65.2 they’ve averaged this year.
- SE Louisiana has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 71.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
- During their past 10 outings, the Lions are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 5.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.7% compared to 27.3% season-long).
SE Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
- O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.5 (348th in nation) | 44.4 (214th) | 29.5 (316th) | 32.5 (261st) | 12.2 (311th) | 11.6 (211th) |
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Nicholls State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Nicholls State has performed better against the spread at home (3-3-0) than away (5-7-0) this year.
- Colonels games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (three of six), and 66.7% of the time on the road (eight of 12).
- This year the Colonels are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 3-8 (.273).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Colonels are posting 76.2 points per game, 0.8 more than their season average (75.4).
- Nicholls State is giving up 76.9 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.2).
- The Colonels are draining 10.2 threes per game with a 37.1% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.6 and 35.5%.
Nicholls State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
- O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.0 (258th in nation) | 49.1 (356th) | 27.8 (347th) | 32.1 (235th) | 14.0 (196th) | 11.6 (211th) |
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