Stephen F. Austin vs Nicholls State Prediction 1/19/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Nicholls State Colonels meet Monday in college basketball action from Stopher Gym in Thibodaux. Here’s a Stephen F. Austin vs Nicholls prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Stephen F. Austin vs Nicholls 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.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Betting Preview

The Lumberjacks got off to a pretty good start this year, losing to only Fresno State and Texas-Arlington over their first seven games. Wins over UTRGV, LA-Monroe, Texas A&M-CC, Dallas, East Texas A&M, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana, Houston Christian and Incarnate Word (with a lone loss to McNeese) ensued over the next 10 games, giving Stephen F. Austin a solid 14-3 run across their first 17 outings.

On Saturday versus New Orleans, the Lumberjacks held a 41-41 tie going into the second half. Stephen F. Austin hit a 43-38 run the rest of the way, ultimately resulting in a solid road win 84-79 in the end. Lateef Patrick led the team on 29 points with six rebounds and Keon Thompson had 15 points with seven boards and six assists. Chrishawn Christmas added 14 points with four rebounds as well.

Nicholls State Colonels Betting Preview

Over on the Nicholls side, they kicked off the year on an ugly 0-7 skid featuring some pretty tricky matchups. The Colonels have righted the ship since then though, and they beat Incarnate Word, College of Biblical Studies, Houston Christian, Texas A&M-CC, UTRGV, East Texas A&M, Northwestern State and New Orleans in the next 10 games. Over their first 17 games that made for an 8-9 record.

Matched up against Lamar on Saturday, the Colonels posted a 45-40 deficit in the first half. Nicholls State repeated that run in the second, falling further behind on the way to a loss at home 90-80. Sincere Malone led the team with his 22 points, eight assists and four rebounds. Jaylen Searles had 20 points with four rebounds and Grant Sanders added 13 points with seven boards in the losing effort.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ Nicholls State Colonels Betting Trends: January 19, 2026

Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win

• Nicholls State has won 11 of its last 12 night games against Conference opponents at David R. Stopher Gym.

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• Stephen F. Austin has won 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Stephen F. Austin vs Nicholls Prediction

I’ll stick with the Lumberjacks I suppose. Stephen F. Austin didn’t exactly demolish a struggling New Orleans team over the weekend but got out of there with a win all the same. The Lumberjacks ended up shooting 45.2 percent from the field with a 31-24 rebounding advantage and just five turnovers, but also allowed a healthy 50.8 percent shooting from the field on the other side. SFA has now won 10 of the last 11 games, however they’ve also been below 65 points in two of their last four outings.

As for Nicholls, they couldn’t keep pace with a decent Lamar team in their last matchup at home. The Colonels shot a nice 48.1 percent from the field but also gave up 64.2 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from 3-point range on the other side. Nicholls has lost consecutive games now following a five-game win streak in December/January, and they’re surrendering a lot of points on defense.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks TBA