Nicholls State Colonels vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-2) will attempt to defeat the Nicholls Colonels (3-5) on Saturday.

The Nicholls Colonels faced off with Baylor and took a loss by a score of 108-70 in their last contest. Nicholls State finished the contest having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (24 of 64) and buried 8 out of their 25 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Colonels made 14 of 15 shots for a rate of 93.3%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 24 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 7 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Nicholls State let their opponent shoot 56.7% from the floor on 38 of 67 shooting. Baylor earned 25 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Baylor grabbed 41 boards (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Baylor ended up going 78.3% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 23 attempts. They also converted 14 out of their 23 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Colonels finished with 17 while Baylor recorded 11 fouls.

Rob Brown III is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 38.5% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Nicholls State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 3-5 on the season. They cough up possession 12.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Nicholls State is snagging 36.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 83 dimes for the season, which is 246th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Colonels are connecting on 35.3% on three-point attempts (76 of 215) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 75.5 points per contest (182nd in the nation) while shooting 42.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonels have forced 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 14.5 fouls. They concede 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 333rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (80.4). The Colonels are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (225 of 517) and they concede 41.5 boards per game as a squad. They are 334th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 115 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 74-65 when they faced New Mexico. The Bulldogs snagged 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. New Mexico had 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Louisiana Tech converted 8 of their 19 attempts (42.1%). Overall, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 35.6%. The Bulldogs permitted New Mexico to convert 25 of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.9% in the game. They finished 37.5% from distance by going 9 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). When it comes to team rebounding, Louisiana Tech allowed New Mexico to pull down 42 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Isaiah Crawford was important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He made 9 out of 22 in this matchup for a rate of 40.9%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for this contest.

Louisiana Tech has a mark of 5-2 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 132nd in Division 1. Louisiana Tech has tallied 554 points on the campaign (79.1 per game) and they average 39.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per game (86th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 34th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (33rd in college hoops). The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 30.2% on 3-pointers (42 of 139) and opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.3 dimes and 34.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 60th and 157th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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