Nicholls State Colonels vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

William R. Johnson Coliseum is the location where the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (14-15) will try to defeat the Nicholls Colonels (18-11) on Saturday.

The Nicholls Colonels took the court against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and walked away with a win by a score of 71-69 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Colonels finished with 19 while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi racked up 21 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 18 shots from distance. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the contest at 64.0% from the free throw line by making 16 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi doled out 9 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. In relation to defending, Nicholls State let their opponent shoot 48.0% from the field on 24 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Colonels knocked down 25 of their 37 attempts for a percentage of 67.6%. Nicholls State ended the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (20 out of 45) and made 6 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Mike Gray is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played for 30 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He accounted for 22 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Nicholls State comes into this matchup with a mark of 18-11 for the season. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Nicholls State is collecting 37.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 324 assists for the season, which has them ranked 326th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonels are connecting on 34.3% on shots from distance (221 of 645) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.7 points per contest (157th in Division 1) while hitting 43.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Colonels are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They give up 29.7% on shots from distance while they are 122nd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (70.1). The Colonels defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.9% (710 of 1,695) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 114th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 352 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-56 when they played Houston Christian. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Stephen F. Austin permitted Houston Christian to grab 39 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 26 and finished the contest at 8 out of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). The Lumberjacks permitted Houston Christian to bury 27 of 55 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.1% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Lumberjacks walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.1%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Stephen F. Austin buried 2 of 19 attempts (10.5%). They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 62.5%. Houston Christian was called for 11 personal fouls in the game which got the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Lumberjacks were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game.

Keon Thompson was important for the Lumberjacks for the matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He buried 6 out of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin has a record of 14-15 on the season. The Lumberjacks have committed 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 63.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (272nd in college) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. Stephen F. Austin has totaled 1,931 points on the campaign (66.6 per contest) and they average 37.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Lumberjacks are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which ranks 292nd in the nation.

The Lumberjacks defensively are ranked 43rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.5. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (41st in college). The Stephen F. Austin defense surrenders 31.7% on 3-point shots (195 of 615) and opponents are converting on 67.4% of their foul shots. They allow 12.6 assists and 34.8 boards every game, which is 135th and 215th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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