Nicholls State vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Nicholls Colonels and the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks meet Saturday in college basketball action from the William R. Johnson Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nicholls vs. Stephen F. Austin Prediction.

Matchup History

The Nicholls Colonels took down the first meeting between these two teams back on January 18th, 2025, at home by a final score of 73-61 in the first meeting between these two teams since 2020.

Nicholls Recap

The Nicholls Colonels come into this game looking to add on to their 71-69 win over Texas A&M-CC last time out to sit at 18-11 on the year. After this game, Nicholls will head on the road for a game against Lamar to close out the regular season.

Colonels Win Third In A Row

Robert Brown III leads Nicholls in scoring with 12.8 PPG along with 3.2 RPG while Byron Ireland has 11.8 PPG with 3.3 RPG and a team-high 2.6 APG to lead the Colonels in assists and Jamal West Jr. has 11.9 PPG with 6.4 RPG. Michael Gray Jr. has 11.8 PPG and 2.7 RPG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Nicholls up to this point in the year. As a team, Nicholls is averaging 74.7 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three-point range and 68.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win

• Nicholls State has won each of its last three games.
• Stephen F. Austin has lost six of its last seven games following a road loss.

Stephen F. Austin Recap

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 72-56 loss at the hands of Houston Christian last time out to sit at 14-15 on the year. After this game, Stephen F. Austin will welcome McNeese to town to close out the regular season.

Lumberjacks Drop Back-To-Back Games

Matt Hayman leads the Lumberjacks in scoring with 14.1 PPG and in assists with 2.5 APG while also chipping in 4.1 RPG and Keon Thompson’s added 13.4 PPG with 5.1 RPG and 3.5 APG in 21 games played so far this season to make up the pair of double-digit scorers for Stephen F. Austin so far this season. Nana Antwi-Boasiako has 9.3 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead Stephen F. Austin on the glass while Chrishawn Christmas also has 7.8 PPG with 5.6 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 66.6 PPG on 42.8% shooting from the field, 28.6% from three and 63% from the foul line this season.

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• Nicholls State has lost each of its last six road day games against the Southland Conference.
• The home team has won each of the last three games between Nicholls State and Stephen F. Austin.

Total Points Facts

• Thirteen of Stephen F. Austin’s last 14 day games have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Each of Nicholls State’s last three day games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 146+ points.

Nicholls vs. Stephen F. Austin Prediction

I’m on Nicholls here. I get the case to be made for Stephen F. Austin at home, but Nicholls is one of the more respectable road teams in mid-major hoops and have been able to go toe-to-toe with some of the best up to this point. Stephen F. Austin had a nice run going, but the Lumberjacks just look like a team that’s running out of gas at this point and I think the Colonels get the win and cover on the road here. Give me Nicholls.