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Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State – College Basketball – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

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SGPN College Basketball Staff
January 20, 2022

The Northwestern State Demons (4-14, 0-1 Southland) are heavy underdogs (by 13 points) to break an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the Nicholls State Colonels (10-8, 0-1 Southland) on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5.

Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Predictions

Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Betting Odds

Nicholls State vs Northwestern State Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Total
Nicholls State	-13	157.5 points

Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Last 10 Games

Nicholls State covered the spread seven times in its last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
Nicholls State and its opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
The last 10 Colonels games averaged 145.5 total points, 12 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
During their past 10 games, the Colonels have a points-per-game average 0.6 points below their season-long scoring average.
Northwestern State is 1-9 overall and 9-1-0 against the spread over its last 10 games.
Northwestern State’s last 10 contests saw seven go over the total.
The last 10 Demons games averaged 147.5 total points, 10 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
Over their last 10 games, the Demons have a 67.8 points-per-game average, three points below their season-long scoring average.

Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Betting Trends

Nicholls State has covered the spread in a matchup 10 times this season (10-3-0).
The Colonels are 1-1 ATS when playing as at least 13-point favorites.
Nicholls State games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under seven times out of 13 chances this season.
The Colonels record just two fewer points per game (79.6) than the Demons allow (81.6).
When Nicholls State puts up more than 81.6 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
Northwestern State has put together a record of 14-1-0 against the spread this year.
The Demons are a perfect 9-0 ATS when playing as at least 13-point underdogs.
Northwestern State’s games have gone over the total 10 times out of 15 chances this year.
The Demons’ 70.8 points per game are just 0.1 fewer points than the 70.9 the Colonels give up.
Northwestern State has put together a 2-1 ATS record and a 3-3 overall record in games it scores more than 70.9 points.

Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Over/Under Trends

Nicholls State and its opponents have hit the over on this game’s total (157.5 points) four times this season.
In Northwestern State’s 15 games this season, four have finished with more combined scoring than Thursday’s point total of 157.5.
The Colonels average 79.6 points per game against the Demons’ 70.8, amounting to 7.1 points under the matchup’s point total of 157.5.
These two teams give up a combined 152.5 points per game, five points less than this contest’s over/under.
This season the average total for Colonels games is 145.6 points, 11.9 fewer than the over/under of 157.5 points for this contest.
A difference of 10.6 points separates this matchup’s over/under (157.5 points) and the average total points bet in Demons’ games (146.9 points) this season.