SE Louisiana vs. Nicholls State betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The SE Louisiana Lions (16-9, 10-4 Southland) are 1.5-point favorites as they try to extend a four-game win streak when they host the Nicholls State Colonels (15-10, 9-5 Southland) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at University Center (LA). The matchup airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 144.5.

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SE Louisiana Cover -1.5 vs Nicholls State -112

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SE Louisiana vs. Nicholls State betting lines

  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -124
  • Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: SE Louisiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • SE Louisiana has done a better job covering the spread in away games (12-3-0) than it has at home (2-3-1).
  • In terms of point totals, the Lions hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in six opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 15 opportunities (26.7%).
  • SE Louisiana has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Lions have been scoring 74.3 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • SE Louisiana’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (66.8) is 1.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.4).
  • While the Lions are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (5.4 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33% on the season).

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-7-1 (Home: 2-3-1; Away: 12-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-2-1 (As Favorite: 4-2-1; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 6-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (169th in nation) 42.4 (107th) 33 (130th) 30.5 (142nd) 11.8 (309th) 11.9 (243rd)

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Nicholls State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Nicholls State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it is .833 (10-2-0).
  • Colonels games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of 10) than on the road (seven of 12) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Colonels have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (5-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Colonels are posting 73.2 points per game, 0.6 fewer points than their season average (73.8).
  • Nicholls State is ceding 70.4 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is one more point than it is allowing for the season (69.4).
  • The Colonels are draining 7.6 treys per game with a 36.4% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 33.6%.

Nicholls State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 10-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 10-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-3; 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
42.6 (293rd in nation) 41.5 (67th) 33.4 (112th) 32 (235th) 11 (343rd) 10.2 (72nd)
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