Nicholls State Colonels vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Baylor Bears

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: Youtube TV

The Nicholls Colonels (6-6) are on their way to Ferrell Center on Wednesday where they will play the Baylor Bears (9-2).

The Nicholls Colonels faced Trinity Baptist and went home with a win by a final score of 90-46 in their last game. Nicholls State ended having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 64) and made 10 out of their 25 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonels buried 16 of 26 tries for a percentage of 61.5%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in the matchup while creating 20 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to defense, Nicholls State allowed the other team to go 34.7% from the field on 17 out of 49 shooting. Trinity Baptist dished out 8 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Trinity Baptist collected 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Trinity Baptist ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 14 tries. They knocked down 5 of 19 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Colonels finished with 15 while Trinity Baptist accounted for 17 fouls.

Caleb Huffman is one player who came through for this game. He finished 88.9% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 18 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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Nicholls State comes into this game with a win-loss record of 6-6 on the year. They are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 22.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Nicholls State is grabbing 35.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 184 assists for the year, which has them ranked 126th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Colonels are hitting 34.7% on three-point shots (99 of 285) and 65.9% from the free throw line. They average 79.7 points per contest (49th in D-1) while going 46.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Colonels have forced 19.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 267th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 175 conceded on the campaign. The Colonels defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (289 of 656) and they concede 36.8 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 27.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 271st in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears took home the win by a final score of 58-48 against Northwestern State. The Bears earned 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. Northwestern State had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bears to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Baylor knocked down 8 out of their 25 tries (32.0%). In all, the Bears walked away from this one shooting 21 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Bears allowed Northwestern State to convert 19 of their 60 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 31.7% in this game. They finished 25.0% from downtown by connecting on 7 out of 28 and finished the contest at 3 of 6 at the charity stripe (50.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Baylor permitted Northwestern State to grab 32 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Jalen Bridges was important for the Bears for the matchup. He made 5 out of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Baylor has a record of 9-2 so far this season. The Bears have committed 18.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.3 times per contest (21st in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. Baylor has scored 884 pts on the season (80.4 per game) and they grab 36.2 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bears are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which ranks 67th in college hoops.

The Bears defensively are ranked 118th in the country in points given up per game with 66.3. They are forcing 16.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (167th in the country). The Baylor defense surrenders 35.3% from downtown (79 of 224) and opponents are converting on 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.9 assists and 30.8 total rebounds per game, which is 272nd and 27th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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