| MATCHUP | Nicholls State Colonels | Tulane Green Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-5 | 4-2 |
| Where | Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, LA | |
| When | Friday, November 28, 2025 | |
| Time | 03:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Tulane Green Wave Preview
Tulane has a 4-2 record this season and is 6th in the American conference. They are 2-4 ATS, 4-2 in Over/Under and have a 2-1 home record and a 1-0 away record. Tulane is coming off a 93-90 neutral site win against Boston College and will face Grambling, Akron and Tougaloo next.
Offensively, Tulane averages 76.8 points per game, which ranks 209th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 79.3 points per game (282nd). The Green Wave shoot with 46.3% from the field (157th), and with 35.7% from beyond the arc (115th). They shoot with 79.9% from the free throw line (12th), and grab 28.2 rebounds per game (362nd), while dishing out 11 assists per game (341st) and committing 9.2 turnovers per game (19th).
Rowan Brumbaugh leads Tulane in scoring, with an average of 21.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Curtis Williams follows with 14.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, while Asher Woods adds 9.3 points per game.
Nicholls State Colonels Preview
Nicholls State has a 0-5 record this season and is 12th in the Southland conference. They are 2-3 ATS, 2-3 in Over/Under and have a 0-0 home record and a 0-5 away record. Nicholls State is coming off a 95-81 road loss against Oklahoma State and will face Creighton, Incarnate Word and College of Biblical Studies next.
Offensively, Nicholls State averages 66.2 points per game, which ranks 338th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 80.8 points per game (304th). The Colonels shoot with 37.9% from the field (352nd), and with 27.0% from beyond the arc (341st). They shoot with 66.3% from the free throw line (307th), and grab 32.4 rebounds per game (324th), while dishing out 11.6 assists per game (321st) and committing 13.6 turnovers per game (254th).
Trae English leads Nicholls State in scoring, with an average of 13.8 points per game. Jalik Dunkley follows with 11.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Sincere Malone adds 11.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Nicholls State Colonels @ Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends: November 28, 2025
Why the Tulane Green Wave will win
- Tulane has won 12 of its last 13 games at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Nicholls State has lost each of its last six games.
- Nicholls State has lost the first half in each of its last six day games against non-Conference opponents.
Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win
- Tulane has lost four of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.
- Tulane has lost the first half in four of its last five games.
Nicholls State vs Tulane Prediction
In this Nicholls State vs Tulane Prediction, Tulane is coming as -9.5 home favorites. Tulane has been the better team this season, as they are facing a Nicholls State squad that has been winless in its five games played so far and are 1-3 against the spread in their last 4 games. Tulane is also 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games and I would rather not pick a side here. Both teams are coming off back-to-back high-scoring games and are 4-0 to the over combined, as they both have struggling defenses, allowing 160.1 points per game combined. Take the over the 150.5 points in this one.