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Nicholls State vs New Orleans Prediction 2/17/25 College Basketball Picks
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New Orleans (4-22) vs Nicholls State (15-11)
February 17, 2025 at 07:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans +8.5 — Over/Under: 149.5
The Nicholls Colonels and New Orleans Privateers meet Monday in college basketball action at the Lakefront Arena. Here’s a Nicholls vs New Orleans Prediction. This article will include a Nicholls vs New Orleans Pick.
Nicholls Colonels Betting PreviewÂ
The Nicholls Colonels lost to Northwestern State and SE Louisiana, and they play Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, and Stephen F. Austin next. The Nicholls Colonels are averaging 74.1 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Robert Brown III is averaging 12.9 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Byron Ireland is averaging 12.3 points and 3.4 rebounds. Jamal West Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Gray Jr. is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Nicholls Colonels are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Nicholls Colonels are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
New Orleans Privateers Betting PreviewÂ
The New Orleans Privateers lost to Incarnate Word and McNeese, and they play Northwestern State, East Texas A&M, and Grande Valley next. The New Orleans Privateers are averaging 67.9 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 82.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting. James White is averaging 19.2 points and 7 rebounds, while MJ Thomas is averaging 10.8 points and 7.1 rebounds. Dae Dae Hunter is dishing 0.6 assists and Jah Short is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The New Orleans Privateers are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 66.2 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Privateers are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
Why the New Orleans Privateers will win
- The home team has won four of Nicholls State’s last five games.
Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win
- New Orleans has lost each of its last 11 games at Lakefront Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Nicholls State has won 12 of its last 13 night games against Conference opponents.
- New Orleans has lost the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Five of New Orleans’ last six games have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.
- Four of Nicholls State’s last five road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 151+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- New Orleans ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for point differential per game this season (-14.7).
- New Orleans ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for net rating this season (-21.0).
- Nicholls State ranks 43rd among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (62.1).
- Nicholls State ranks 46th among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (13.2%).
Nicholls vs New Orleans Injury Report
Neither Nicholls nor New Orleans have a player listed on its injury report.
Nicholls vs New Orleans Prediction
Nicholls is coming off two straight bad results against Northwestern State and SE Louisiana, and it’s not encouraging when going on the road. However, New Orleans is going nowhere fast with just four wins on the season and has yet to win a game at home. You have to be a bad basketball team to be this deep into the season and have yet to win a home game. New Orleans hasn’t won a game overall in a month. Nicholls is a profitable 13-8-2 ATS on the season and has won eight of the last 10 games against New Orleans. I’ll lay the points with Nicholls, but there are better options out there on Monday’s CBB card.
