Monday’s game between the Nicholls State Colonels (8-6, 2-1 Southland) and the East Texas A&M Lions (2-12, 0-3 Southland) at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House has a projected final score of 73-69 based on our computer prediction, with Nicholls State coming out on top. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on January 6.

According to our computer prediction, East Texas A&M is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 5.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 142.5 over/under.

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Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 6, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Commerce, Texas
• Venue: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House
• Line: Nicholls State -5.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -210, East Texas A&M +172

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Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 73, East Texas A&M 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M

• Pick ATS: East Texas A&M (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Nicholls State is 6-5-0 against the spread, while East Texas A&M’s ATS record this season is 5-9-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Colonels are 3-8-0 and the Lions are 5-9-0. The two teams average 137 points per game combined, 5.5 less than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its past 10 contests, while East Texas A&M has gone 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 4.3 points per game (scoring 73.5 points per game to rank 233rd in college basketball while allowing 69.2 per contest to rank 124th in college basketball) and have a +60 scoring differential overall.
• Nicholls State records 34.2 rebounds per game (110th in college basketball) compared to the 33.9 of its opponents.
• Nicholls State makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (238th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.5 on average.
• The Colonels rank 289th in college basketball by averaging 91.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 73rd in college basketball, allowing 85.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Nicholls State has committed 10.4 turnovers per game (73rd in college basketball play), 2.5 fewer than the 12.9 it forces on average (113th in college basketball).

East Texas A&M Performance Insights

• The Lions have a -214 scoring differential, falling short by 15.3 points per game. They’re putting up 63.5 points per game, 353rd in college basketball, and are allowing 78.8 per outing to rank 333rd in college basketball.
• The 27.1 rebounds per game East Texas A&M accumulates rank 354th in the country, 4.9 fewer than the 32.0 its opponents collect.
• East Texas A&M knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (155th in college basketball) at a 30.0% rate (320th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make, shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc.
• East Texas A&M has committed 3.8 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 16.9 (362nd in college basketball) while forcing 13.1 (93rd in college basketball).

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