Monday’s contest between the Nicholls State Colonels (19-11, 13-6 Southland) and Lamar Cardinals (18-12, 13-6 Southland) going head to head at Montagne Center has a projected final score of 72-71 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Nicholls State, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will tip off at 8 p.m. ET on March 3.

According to our computer prediction, Nicholls State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Lamar. The over/under is currently listed at 140.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Lamar vs. Nicholls State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Beaumont, Texas
• Venue: Montagne Center
• Line: Lamar -1.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lamar -125, Nicholls State +104

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Lamar vs. Nicholls State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 72, Lamar 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Lamar vs. Nicholls State

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Lamar’s record against the spread so far this season is 16-11-0, and Nicholls State’s is 18-9-0. The Cardinals have a 10-17-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Colonels have a record of 13-14-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 146.4 points per game, 5.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Lamar is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 contests, while Nicholls State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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Lamar Performance Insights

• The Cardinals outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game (scoring 71.0 points per game to rank 265th in college basketball while giving up 66.6 per outing to rank 39th in college basketball) and have a +130 scoring differential overall.
• Lamar wins the rebound battle by an average of 3.1 boards. It is recording 33.8 rebounds per game (77th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.7 per outing.
• Lamar makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (232nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.
• The Cardinals’ 91.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 296th in college basketball, and the 85.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 23rd in college basketball.
• Lamar forces 12.1 turnovers per game (113th in college basketball) while committing 12.0 (258th in college basketball action).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels have a +158 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.3 points per game. They’re putting up 75.4 points per game, 135th in college basketball, and are allowing 70.1 per outing to rank 126th in college basketball.
• Nicholls State wins the rebound battle by 1.1 boards on average. It records 33.5 rebounds per game, 84th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.4.
• Nicholls State connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (165th in college basketball) while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc (126th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.7 per game at 30.1%.
• Nicholls State has won the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 9.9 (54th in college basketball) while forcing 12.0 (123rd in college basketball).

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