Northwestern State vs Nicholls State 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Nicholls State Colonels and the Northwestern State Demons meet in college hoops action from the Prather Coliseum on Thursday night.

The Nicholls State Colonels will try to add to a seven-game win streak after an 84-70 win over Houston Baptist last time out. Ty Gordon leads the Colonels in scoring with 20.2 PPG and 3 APG while Devante Carter has 11.7 PPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead Nicholls State in assists so far this season. Latrell Jones has 10.7 PPG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for Nicholls and Manny Littles leads the Colonels in rebounding with 7.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Nicholls State is averaging 78.9 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 62.5% from the foul line while allowing 70.7 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field and 33.4% from three this season.

The Northwestern State Demons will try to bounce back after an 83-76 loss to Texas A&M CC last time out. Kendal Coleman leads the Demons in scoring and rebounding with 15.5 PPG and 9.6 while Cedric Garrett has 13.2 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for the Demons and Brian White has a team-high 3.6 APG as well this season. As a team, Northwestern State is averaging 73.8 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 35,2% from three and 69% from the foul line while allowing 80.4 PPG on 46.4% shooting from the field and 34.2% from three this season.

Nicholls State is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a losing record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Northwestern State is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.

I get the case to be made either way as a home dog is usually worth a look, but Nicholls has been the much better team for much of the season and I think that rings true here as well. No disrespect to Northwestern State, but we’re being asked to lay a reasonable number with the much better team so give me the Colonels laying the points here.