Nicholls State vs Pacific Prediction 12/21/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Nicholls State Colonels and the Pacific Tigers meet Sunday in college basketball action from Alex G Spanos Center in Stockton. Here’s a Nicholls vs Pacific prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Nicholls vs Pacific pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Nicholls State Colonels Betting Preview

Nicholls lost their first seven games this year. Those defeats came courtesy of Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, Valparaiso, Murray State, Oklahoma State, Tulane and Creighton. Since then it’s been three straight wins though, as Nicholls State has taken out Incarnate Word, College of Biblical Studies and Houston Christian in succession. In total that gives the Colonels a 3-7 overall run so far this year.

In the Houston Christian matchup on Wednesday the Colonels entered the second half with a 31-22 edge. Nicholls State hit a 48-42 run the rest of the way during a 79-64 win. Tops in scoring was Jalik Dunkley with 23 points and five rebounds. Jaylen Searles had 18 points with five boards and Trae English had 14 points with five rebounds and three assists.

Pacific Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Tigers’ side, they opened on a 7-2 run this year. Pacific took out Life Pacific, Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton, Stony Brook, Jacksonville, Sacramento State and Air Force in that time. Since then it’s been a 1-2 run with a win over Simpson University CA in between losses to Cal and BYU, though. Over 12 games so far the Tigers have carved out an 8-4 record this year.

Matched up against BYU on Tuesday, the Tigers came out of the locker room with a 41-20 deficit. Pacific didn’t get any closer than that on a 52-37 run from there and lost 93-57. Leading the team in scoring was Kajus Kublickas with 14 points, three assists and four rebounds. Elias Ralph added 12 points with seven rebounds and four assists as the only other team player in double-digits.

Nicholls State Colonels @ Pacific Tigers Betting Trends: December 21, 2025

Why the Pacific Tigers will win

• Nicholls State has lost each of its last seven road games against non-Conference opponents.
• Pacific has won each of its last four games at Alex G. Spanos Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pacific has won the first half in five of its last six day games.

Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win

• Pacific has lost five of its last six day games at Alex G. Spanos Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Nicholls State has won each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Nicholls State has won the first half in each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Nicholls vs Pacific Prediction

I’ll stick with the Tigers. Pacific needs a good bounce-back here following a blowout loss to a great BYU team, and this is a promising spot to get it. In the loss to the Cougars, Pacific shot 39.1 percent from the field with a 38-26 rebounding deficit and 15 turnovers. The 0-of-3 from the line was pretty brutal as well; BYU went 24-of-27 (88.9 percent) on the other side. Pacific has ben below 62 points in each of their last three losses, so hitting that 70-point mark or so here would be a nice sign.

As for Nicholls, they posted 47.7 percent from the field with just seven turnovers in their latest win over Houston Christian. The Colonels were outscored in the paint 42-36 though, and got outmuscled on the boards 30-28 along the way. Nicholls has 74 or more points in three straight games (all wins), so they could get Pacific into some trouble if the Colonels are shooting well.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Pacific Tigers -9