East Texas A&M vs Nicholls Prediction 1-6-25 College Basketball Picks
Nicholls State (8-6) vs. East Texas A&M (2-12)
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: East Texas A&M +5.5; Over/Under: +142
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The Nicholls Colonels and East Texas A&M Lions meet Monday in college basketball action at The Field House. Here’s an East Texas A&M vs Nicholls Prediction. This article will include an East Texas A&M vs Nicholls Pick.
Nicholls Colonels Betting Preview
The Nicholls Colonels beat Seattle, lost to Northwestern State, and they play McNeese, Incarnate Word, and Stephen F. Austin next. The Nicholls Colonels are averaging 73.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Byron Ireland is averaging 14.1 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Robert Brown III is averaging 10.6 points and 2.5 rebounds. Jamal West Jr. is dishing 1.1 assists and Michael Gray Jr. is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Nicholls Colonels are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 64.8 percent from the free throw line. The Nicholls Colonels are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
East Texas A&M Lions Betting Preview
The East Texas A&M Lions lost to South Florida and McNeese, and play Northwestern State, Grande Valley, and New Orleans next. The East Texas A&M Lions are averaging 63.5 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 78.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting. Scooter Williams Jr. is averaging 11.7 points and 2.1 assists, while Khaliq Abdul-Mateen is averaging 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. Yusef Salih is grabbing 1.4 rebounds and Demarco Bethea is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The East Texas A&M Lions are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 65.5 percent from the free throw line. The East Texas A&M Lions are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.1 rebounds per game.
Why the East Texas A&M Lions will win
- The home team has won five of Nicholls State’s last six games.
- The home team has won the first half in seven of Nicholls State’s last eight games.
Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win
- Nicholls State has won each of its last eight night games against the Southland Conference.
- East Texas A&M has lost nine of its last 10 games.
- East Texas A&M has lost the first half in each of its last seven games against the Southland Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Six of Nicholls State’s last seven night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
- Five of East Texas A&M’s last six night games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- East Texas A&M ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (11.1).
- East Texas A&M ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (22.1%).
- Nicholls State ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (64.6).
- Nicholls State ranks 35th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage this season (29.0%).
East Texas A&M vs Nicholls Injury Report
Neither East Texas A&M nor Nicholls has a player listed on its injury report.
East Texas A&M vs Nicholls Prediction
The Nicholls Colonels are a battle-tested team that’s won three games on the road already this season. The East Texas A&M Lions don’t play a lick of defense, allowing nearly 80 points on 49.5 percent shooting. East Texas A&M is also 4-8 ATS on the season, with covers in just one of its last eight games. There’s just no getting behind East Texas A&M in its current form. Nicholls is playing its best ball of the season with wins in six of its last eight games and needs to take advantage of spots like this to build on the momentum. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Nicholls Colonels on the road.
