Lamar vs Nicholls State Prediction 1/20/25 College Basketball Picks

The Lamar Cardinals and the Nicholls Colonels meet Monday in college basketball action from the Stopher Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lamar vs. Nicholls Prediction.

Lamar Recap

The Lamar Cardinals will be out to bounce back from a 75-64 loss to McNeese last time out to fall to 9-9 on the year. After this game, Lamar will head home for a game against East Texas A&M.

Cardinals Lose 3rd In A Row

Alexis Marmolejos leads the Cardinals in scoring with 15.2 PPG along with 3.1 RPG and 2.3 APG while Ja’Sean Jackson has 11.4 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Cardinals in the assist department so far this season. Andrew Holifield has 11.2 PPG with 6 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Lamar up to this point in the year. Adam Hamilton has 9.5 PPG with a team-high 6.4 RPG to lead Lamar on the glass while Cody Pennebaker has 7.8 PPG with 4.2 RPG and 2.2 APG up to this point in the year. As a team, Lamar is averaging 72.5 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three-point range, and 67.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Lamar Cardinals will win

• Lamar has won six of its last eight night games.

Nicholls Recap

The Nicholls Colonels come into this one looking to add on to a 73-61 win over Stephen F. Austin last time out to improve to 11-7 on the year. After this game, Nicholls will head on the road for a matchup with Texas A&M-CC.

Colonels Win Back-To-Back Outings

Byron Ireland leads the Colonels in scoring and assists with 14 PPG and 3.3 APG along with 3.4 RPG while Robert Brown III has 12.4 PPG and Jamal West Jr. has 10.2 PPG with 5.6 RPG, rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Nicholls up to this point in the year. Michael Gray Jr. has 8.5 PPG while Ike Cornish has 7.7 PPG and Mekhi Collins has a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead Nicholls in rebounding up to this point in the season. As a team, Nicholls is averaging 74.7 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 34% from three, and 69.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win

• Nicholls State has won each of its last 10 night games against the Southland Conference.
• Lamar has lost each of its last three games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Lamar’s last nine games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
• Four of Nicholls State’s last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at David R. Stopher Gym have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.

Lamar vs. Nicholls Prediction

I’m on the Colonels here. I just can’t trust Lamar right now as the Cardinals have been getting crushed in a lot of their games during this current losing skid that they’re on. Nicholls looked pretty good against Stephen F. Austin last time out, and I feel like Nicholls is starting to heat up, especially at home. I’d probably need a few more points if I were going to consider Lamar at this spot, but with the line being reasonable, I’ll side with Nicholls at home for the win and cover in this one.