Nicholls State at Northwestern State: 1/13/21 College Basketball Picks and Predictions
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Northwestern State Demons (2-12) vs Nicholls State Colonels (4-5)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7:30 pm (Prather Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Northwestern State Demons +3.5 -- Over/Under: 152.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Nicholls State Colonels and Northwestern State Demons face off on Wednesday in a college basketball at Prather Coliseum.
The Nicholls State Colonels have played nine games so far this year and they currently have a 4-5 record overall. The Colonels have won each of the last two games and they were also able to cover the spread in the last game. On the season, Nicholls State is averaging 72.3 points per game while their defense is giving up 72.9 points per game. Nicholls State is shooting 43.2 percent from the field while shooting 31.2 percent from the behind the three point line. The best player for Nicholls has been Ty Gordon who is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup in the Northwestern State Demons and on the season they sit with a 2-12 record overall. One of their wins did come in their last game and the difference was their offense putting up 78 points. On the season, Northwestern State is averaging 69.5 points per game while their defense is giving up 85.8 points per game. Northwestern State is led by Trenton Massner who is averaging 12.1 points while shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from behind the three point line.
Nicholls is 16-7 against the spread in their last 23 road games. The over is 11-5-1 in Nicholls last 17 games against Southland. The over is 6-2 in Northwestern State’s last eight games against the Southland. Northwestern State is 11-4 against the spread in their last 15 games played on Wednesday.
The tempo of the game is going to be fast and there will be no shortage of scoring in this one. Look for this game to go well over the total.
Shane’s Pick Over
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
