Nicholls State vs Southeastern Louisiana 12/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (5-5) vs. Nicholls State Colonels (4-5)
December 15, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nicholls State Colonels -7.5 / Southeastern Louisiana Lions +7.5; Over/Under: +154
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The SE Louisiana Lions and Nicholls Colonels meet Thursday in college basketball action at the David R. Stopher Gymnasium. The SE Louisiana Lions look to get above a .500 record. The Nicholls Colonels look to get back to a .500 record.
The SE Louisiana Lions are averaging 78.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Boogie Anderson is averaging 11.8 points and 3 rebounds, while Christian Agnew is averaging 10.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. Roscoe Eastmond is the third double-digit scorer and Sami Pissis is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The SE Louisiana Lions are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The SE Louisiana Lions are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Nicholls Colonels are averaging 79.1 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Latrell Jones is averaging 15.8 points and 5 rebounds, while Caleb Huffman is averaging 15.2 points and 4.9 rebounds. Micah Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Marek Nelson is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Nicholls Colonels are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. The Nicholls Colonels are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The Lions are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Colonels are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 home games. The over is 4-0 in Lions last 4 overall. The under is 4-1 in Colonels last 5 Thursday games. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Nicholls Colonels are playing their best ball of the season through her last 5 games, and they’re shooting 53.9 percent from the field at home. The SE Louisiana Lions have had issues of playing up to their competition, and they’re losing in the underdog role by an average of 8.1 points while shooting 41.1 percent from the field. I’ll lay the chalk with the Colonels.
