Stephen F. Austin vs Nicholls State Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

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

Stephen F. Austin Recap

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 66-59 loss at the hands of Southeastern Louisiana last time out. After this game, Stephen F. Austin will head on the road for a game against McNeese.

Lumberjacks Looking To Get Back On Track

Keon Thompson has 13.3 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.7 APG in 9 games played so far this season while Matt Hayman’s added 12.2 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 2.4 APG of his own as the only other double-digit scorer for Stephen F. Austin so far this season. Nana Antwi-Boasiako has 9.8 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead SFA on the glass and Chrishawn Christmas has 7.3 PPG with 6.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 64.8 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 25.4% from three, and 60.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• The road team has won each of Stephen F. Austin’s last five games.
• Nicholls State has lost four of its last five day games against the Southland Conference.

Nicholls Recap

The Nicholls Colonels come into this one looking to build on an 88-82 win over Incarnate Word last time out to improve their record to 10-7 on the year. After this game, Nicholls will welcome Lamar to town.

Colonels Looking For Consistency

Byron Ireland leads the Colonels in scoring and assists with 13.8 PPG and 3.2 APG while Robert Brown III has 12.2 PPG and Jamal West Jr. has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 5.6 RPG to lead Nicholls on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Nicholls up to this point in the year. Michael Gray Jr. has 8.6 PPG while Ike Cornish has 7.7 PPG and Mekhi Collins has a team-high 6.4 RPG of his own as well this season. As a team, Nicholls is averaging 74.8 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three, and 69.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Nicholls State Colonels will win

• Nicholls State has won eight of its last nine games against the Southland Conference at David R. Stopher Gym.
• Stephen F. Austin has lost five of its last six games against the Southland Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Forty of Nicholls State’s last 43 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at David R. Stopher Gym have produced a total of 137+ points.
• Six of Stephen F. Austin’s last seven road games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 133 or fewer points.

Stephen F. Austin vs. Nicholls Prediction

I’m on Nicholls here. If you look back, Stephen F. Austin has actually been solid at winning games on the road in conference play. However, I’m still a bit weary of Stephen F. Austin as this Lumberjacks team has a tendency to leave a lot of points at the foul line and when I’m backing an underdog, I mainly look for a team that can hit their free throws and make good of their opportunities when the clock is stopped. Nicholls has been finding ways to cover as of late and finally gets a home game after so many consecutive outings on the road and I think the Colonels take advantage of the opportunity and snag the win and cover at home here. Give me Nicholls.