Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The East Texas A&M Lions (3-20, 1-11 Southland) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a 13-game road slide when they visit the Nicholls State Colonels (14-9, 8-4 Southland) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at David R. Stopher Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 139.5.

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Nicholls State vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

  • Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: -613
  • East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +440
  • Spread: Nicholls State (-10.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Nicholls State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Nicholls State has a worse record against the spread in home games (4-4-0) than it does on the road (10-2-0).
  • The Colonels have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of eight home matchups (25%). In away games, they have hit the over in seven of 12 games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Nicholls State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Colonels’ offense has been incredibly consistent as of late, averaging the same 74 points per game in their last 10 games as they have the entire 2024-25 season.
  • Nicholls State has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 69.6 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 69.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Colonels’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.6 makes and 34.1%.

Nicholls State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 10-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 10-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 5-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (280th in nation) 41.6 (81st) 33 (132nd) 32.3 (245th) 11.3 (331st) 10.4 (90th)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, East Texas A&M is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-5-0 ATS (.615).
  • Lions games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 46.2% of the time away (six of 13).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-6) than away (0-13).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Lions are averaging 64.8 points per game, 0.4 more than their season average (64.4).
  • Over its last 10 games, East Texas A&M is giving up 71.6 points per game, compared to its season average of 75.8 points allowed.
  • The Lions are draining 8.9 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.1%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 3-6; Away: 0-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42 (320th in nation) 47.9 (352nd) 27.1 (352nd) 32.1 (236th) 13.7 (179th) 15.7 (361st)
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