Nicholls State vs SE Louisiana Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks

The Nicholls Colonels and the SE Louisiana Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action from the University Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nicholls vs. SE Louisiana prediction.

Nicholls Recap

The Nicholls Colonels come into this game looking to bounce back from a 72-60 loss at the hands of Northwestern State last time out to fall to 15-10 on the year. After this game, Nicholls will head on the road for a game against the New Orleans Privateers.

Colonels Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

Byron Ireland leads the Colonels in scoring and assists with 12.5 PPG and 2.9 APG along with 3.4 RPG while Robert Brown III has 12.3 PPG with 3.1 RPG and Jamal West Jr. has 11.2 PPG with 6 RPG. Michael Gray Jr. has 11 PPG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Nicholls up to this point in the year. As a team, Nicholls is averaging 73.8 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 33.6% from three-point range, and 70.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win

• Nicholls State has won each of its last five games against Southeastern Louisiana.

SE Louisiana Recap

The SE Louisiana Lions come into this game looking to build on their 69-60 win over Houston Christian in their last game to improve to 16-9 on the year. After this game, SE Louisiana will welcome McNeese to town for a huge conference matchup.

Lions Win 4 Straight & 9 Of Last 10

Sam Hines Jr. leads the Lions in scoring and rebounding with 16.6 PPG along with 6.3 RPG and 2.1 APG while Jakevion Buckley has 13.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Lions in the assist department up to this point in the year. Jeremy Elyzee has 10 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for SE Louisiana on the year while Kam Burton has 7.5 PPG with 2 RPG and Brody Rowbury has 7.6 PPG with 5.7 RPG as well on the year. As a team, SE Louisiana is averaging 72.6 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three, and 75.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Southeastern Louisiana Lions will win

• Southeastern Louisiana has won each of its last seven day games following a road win.
• Nicholls State has lost each of its last five road day games against the Southland Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last five day games between Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana has produced a total of 152+ points.
• Three of Nicholls State’s last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Pride Roofing University Center have produced a total of 161+ points.

Nicholls vs. SE Louisiana Prediction

I’m leaning toward SE Louisiana here. The Lions are just the team in better form right now and over the last ten games, the Lions have been one of the hottest in the Southland, vaulting themselves to second in the conference standings. The Lions need this game big if they’re going to have more weight on their next game against McNeese with a rare chance to gain ground on the Cowboys in the Southland Standings. Nicholls may be the more desperate team to avoid losing ground on SE Louisiana and Lamar in second, but the Lions are the best free throw-shooting team in the Southland and I just worry that Nicholls will still leave points at the line that the Lions will pick up, and that’s the difference for me. Give me SE Louisiana laying the points at home here.