The Southeastern Louisiana Lions are off to a 5-5 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, second in the Southland Conference, and are coming off a win in their previous outing against the Belhaven Blazers (107-71). They will now take on the Nicholls State Colonels, who are on a 4-5 start to the season and fifth in the same conference. They managed a win against the Rust College Bearcats (85-65) in their last outing and will host this game at the Stopher Gymnasium on Thursday (December 15), where they will look to secure their fifth win of the season. The Lions will look to secure their sixth win.
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Southeastern Louisiana Lions vs Nicholls State Colonels: Betting Odds
The Lions started the season with five wins and five losses. They have managed wins against teams like the Loyola Wolfpack (90-72), the Wyoming Cowboys (76-72), the William Carey University Crusaders (96-62), the Belhaven Blazers (107-71), and the Campbell Fighting Camels (70-69). They now have a tough away game to look forward to tonight.
The team is pretty decent when it comes to scoring. They have been averaging 78.7 points per game, which ranks them 69th in the league, but defense is something where they would like to improve as a team. They are conceding 75.6 points, which ranks 324th.
The Nicholls State Colonels have only four wins but five losses so far. The wins came against the Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs (97-52), the San Diego Toreros (72-70), the Champion Baptist College Tigers (115-50), and the Rust College Bearcats (85-65). The team is pretty good on offense, scoring 79.1 points per game but conceding 75.7 points.
Southeastern Lousiana Lions vs Nicholls State Colonels: Match Details
Fixture: Southeastern Louisiana Lions @ Nicholls State Colonels
Date & Time: Thursday, December 15, 08:00 p.m ET
Venue: Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana vs Nicholls State Colonels: Prediction
The Lions have crossed the total in their last four games overall. They are over 5-0 in their last five games played on a Thursday and are also 4-0 in their last four games away from home.
The Lions have a 5-5 record against the Colonels in their last ten meetings. However, Southeastern Louisiana has won its previous three encounters against Nicholls. Expect the game to be high-scoring as both teams are offensively good but defensively bad. Since both teams have poor defense, it will be easy for the two teams to score consistently.
Final Prediction: Total Over 154.5 (-110)
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