Who’s Playing
Southeastern Louisiana @ Nicholls State
Current Records: Southeastern Louisiana 9-10; Nicholls State 11-8
What to Know
The Nicholls State Colonels and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions will face off in a Southland clash at 4 p.m. ET Jan. 22 at David R. Stopher Gym. Nicholls State is out to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
The Colonels didn’t have too much trouble with the NW State Demons at home on Thursday as they won 69-58.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Louisiana was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Thursday as they fell 78-72 to the New Orleans Privateers.
Nicholls State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past three games.
Nicholls State’s victory brought them up to 11-8 while Southeastern Louisiana’s loss pulled them down to 9-10. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: The Colonels enter the matchup with 79 points per game on average, good for 33rd best in college basketball. Less enviably, the Lions are stumbling into the game with the 25th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 75.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Southeastern Louisiana.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: David R. Stopher Gym — Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Colonels are a big 8-point favorite against the Lions, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Colonels as a 9-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Nicholls State have won seven out of their last 13 games against Southeastern Louisiana.
- Jan 08, 2022 – Southeastern Louisiana 77 vs. Nicholls State 72
- Feb 13, 2021 – Nicholls State 86 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 84
- Jan 09, 2021 – Nicholls State 87 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 67
- Feb 15, 2020 – Nicholls State 81 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 71
- Jan 11, 2020 – Nicholls State 69 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 58
- Mar 09, 2019 – Nicholls State 69 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 63
- Feb 02, 2019 – Southeastern Louisiana 91 vs. Nicholls State 70
- Mar 03, 2018 – Southeastern Louisiana 69 vs. Nicholls State 57
- Jan 27, 2018 – Southeastern Louisiana 67 vs. Nicholls State 63
- Feb 25, 2017 – Nicholls State 77 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 71
- Feb 01, 2017 – Southeastern Louisiana 72 vs. Nicholls State 44
- Mar 05, 2016 – Nicholls State 64 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 45
- Feb 13, 2016 – Southeastern Louisiana 69 vs. Nicholls State 61
