Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin 2/5/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/04/2020 at 10:45 PM ET

The Nicholls Colonels are set to visit Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas for a Southland Conference clash against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Nicholls Colonels come into this matchup with a 14-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the McNeese Cowboys, 80-74 in OT. Leading the way for the Nicholls Colonels was junior guard Andre Jones as he recorded 25 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Dexter McClanahan had a productive outing for the Colonels as he pitched in 14 points.

The Nicholls Colonels struggled shooting the ball against the McNeese Cowboys as they connected on 29 of their 77 field goal attempts (37.7%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (31.3%). The Nicholls Colonels won the turnover battle against the McNeese Cowboys (18-11), but they were edged out by the Cowboys in the rebounding department (48-36).

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks come into this matchup with a 19-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Sam Houston State Bearkats, 81-76. Leading the way for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks was junior forward Gavin Kensmil as he recorded 17 points and 6 rebounds. Joining Kensmil in the frontcourt was senior forward Nathan Bain who had a productive outing for the Lumberjacks with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks had a good shooting game against the Sam Houston State Bearkats as they connected on 25 of their 49 field goal attempts (51%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (38.5%), The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks lost the turnover battle against the Sam Houston State Bearkats (16-15), but they edged out the Bearkats in the rebounding department (34-27).

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have a big road win over the Duke Blue Devils on their resume and they have been the best team in the Southland this season with a 10-1 record, but don’t forget this Nicholls team that has proven to be a winner. The Nicholls Colonels have an impressive resume themselves as they went to OT with Illinois, lost by 5 to Rhode Island, 10 to LSU, and own a win over Pittsburgh. The Nicholls Colonels are currently sitting in 2nd place with an 8-3 record, and that could be accredited to their effort on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 67.7 PPG. Stephen F. Austin has been one of the top-scoring teams in the country as they are averaging 80.9 PPG, but they haven’t had as much success in conference play as they rank 5th in points scored. Nicholls has shown a good amount of scoring depth in Southland play as 5 different guys are averaging at least 10 PPG and expect them to keep this game within reach. Final Score Prediction, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks win but fail to cover ATS 74-71.

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