Nicholls State vs. Lamar Predictions - January 20

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The Lamar Cardinals (9-9, 4-3 Southland) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Nicholls State Colonels (11-7, 5-2 Southland) on January 20, 2025 at David R. Stopher Gymnasium.

Monday's matchup between the Colonels and the Cardinals features the Colonels as 4.5-point favorites. A 141.5-point total has been set for the game.

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Nicholls State vs. Lamar Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, January 20, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
  • Arena: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Nicholls State vs. Lamar Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nicholls State (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Nicholls State (-196), Lamar (+162)
  • Total: 141.5 points

Pick ATS:Lamar (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  • Prediction: Nicholls State 73, Lamar 69

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Nicholls State vs. Lamar Comparison

Nicholls State Rank Nicholls State Stat Lamar Stat Lamar Rank
190th 74.7 Points Scored 72.5 240th
118th 69.6 Points Allowed 67.9 79th
308th 11.9 Assists 16.6 41st
123rd 10.9 Turnovers 12.1 245th
263rd 43.3% Field Goal % 44.3% 215th
60th 41.1% Field Goal % Allowed 41.9% 104th

Nicholls State Key Players

  • The Colonels leader in points and assists is Byron Ireland, who puts up 14.0 points per game to go with 3.3 assists.
  • Nicholls State's best rebounder is Mekhi Collins, who averages 6.3 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 5.6.
  • Robert Brown III makes more threes per game than any other member of the Colonels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
  • The Nicholls State steals leader is Jaylen Searles, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Jamal West, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.

Lamar Key Players

  • Alexis Marmolejos is at the top of the Cardinals scoring leaderboard with 15.2 points per game. Marmolejos also collects 3.1 rebounds and averages 2.3 assists per game.
  • Lamar's leader in rebounds is Adam Hamilton with 6.4 per game, and its leader in assists is Ja'Sean Jackson with 4.2 per game.
  • Marmolejos is dependable from three-point range and leads the Cardinals with 2.3 made threes per game.
  • Lamar's leader in steals is Jackson (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Andrew Holifield (1.9 per game).

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