Nicholls State Colonels (19-13) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (21-10)
March 12, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders -4.5; Over/Under: -
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The Nicholls Colonels and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders meet Tuesday in the college basketball Southland Tournament Semifinal at the Legacy Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nicholls Colonels vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders prediction.
Nicholls Colonels Betting Preview
The Nicholls Colonels recently beat Northwestern State, SE Louisiana and Texas A&M-Commerce. The Nicholls Colonels are averaging 73.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Diante Smith is averaging 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Jamal West Jr. is averaging 14.1 points and 7.6 rebounds. Robert Brown III is the third double-digit scorer and Byron Ireland is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Nicholls Colonels are shooting 6.3 percent from beyond the arc and 2.3 percent from the free throw line. The Nicholls Colonels are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Betting Preview
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders recently beat SE Louisiana, New Orleans and Incarnate Word. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are averaging 75.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Garry Clark is averaging 13.1 points and 1.1 assists, while Dian Wright-Forde is averaging 10.3 points and 2.6 rebounds. Jordan Roberts is dishing 1.5 assists and Dayne Prim is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
Nicholls Colonels vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders prediction
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders haven’t played in 6 days, and they’re catching Nicholls on the end of a back to back. This is a massive rest advantage for the Islanders, who also haven’t lost a game in a month. Nicholls State did beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi back in January, so there’s some value in the underdog role. With that said, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders are rolling, they’re rested, and they’re 19-6-1 ATS on the season. Only Minnesota had a better cover percentage than the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders in college basketball. I like Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to make the conference final.
