Monday’s contest between the Nicholls State Colonels (15-11, 9-6 Southland) and the New Orleans Privateers (4-22, 2-13 Southland) at Lakefront Arena has a projected final score of 78-70 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Nicholls State squad coming out on top. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on February 17.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup against Nicholls State. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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Nicholls State vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: Nicholls State -8.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -385, New Orleans +300

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Nicholls State vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 78, New Orleans 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Nicholls State vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)

Nicholls State is 15-8-0 against the spread this season compared to New Orleans’ 12-14-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Colonels are 11-12-0 and the Privateers are 13-13-0. The two teams put up 141.9 points per game combined, 7.6 less than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall in the past 10 games. New Orleans has gone 6-4 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 4.1 points per game (scoring 74 points per game to rank 191st in college basketball while allowing 69.9 per outing to rank 124th in college basketball) and have a +107 scoring differential overall.
• Nicholls State ranks 93rd in the country at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s 1.3 more than the 32.3 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (192nd in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents (6.4).
• The Colonels’ 93.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 245th in college basketball, and the 88.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 73rd in college basketball.
• Nicholls State wins the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 10.3 (83rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers have a -383 scoring differential, falling short by 14.8 points per game. They’re putting up 67.9 points per game, 321st in college basketball, and are allowing 82.7 per contest to rank 358th in college basketball.
• New Orleans records 30.7 rebounds per game (266th in college basketball) while conceding 36.7 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 6.0 boards per game.
• New Orleans knocks down 5.8 three-pointers per game (342nd in college basketball) at a 31.5% rate (305th in college basketball), compared to the 9.7 per contest its opponents make, shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc.
• New Orleans has committed 1.8 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.8 (313th in college basketball) while forcing 11 (230th in college basketball).

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