Nicholls State at Saint Mary’s 12/1/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The last game of the Tuesday night college basketball schedule will feature a matchup between the Nicholls State Colonels and the Saint Mary’s Gaels. Last night, Nicholls State showed plenty of competitive spirit during a 60-49 road loss against California. The Colonels (2-2) missed 40 of their 60 field goal attempts and turned the ball over 18 times in defeat.

Nicholls State F Najee Garvin tallied a team-high 15 points on 7-for-15 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Ty Gorfon added 12 points and four rebounds in a losing effort for the Colonels.

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are coming off a 26 win season and would have been a tournament team for veteran head coach Randy Bennett. The Gaels started the 2020 campaign with a loss against Memphis, but have rebounded for consecutive victories. Last time out, Saint Mary’s led from start to finish during a 72-59 victory versus South Dakota State.

Saint Mary’s G Alex Ducas led all scorers with 25 points on 9-for-17 from the field and pulled down eight boards. Matthias Tass chipped in ten points and five rebounds for the Gaels.