Nicholls State vs Texas A&M Commerce Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2025

The Nicholls Colonels visit The Field House in Commerce, Texas on Monday to play the East Texas A&M Lions in a Southland Conference clash. Nicholls is 8-6 overall and 2-1 in Southland play. The Colonels were defeated by Northwestern State 68-66 on Saturday. The leading scorer for Nicholls was Michael Gray Jr with 18 points. The Colonels shot just 42.9%. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Byron Ireland leads Nicholls in scoring and assists averaging 14.1 points and 1.9 assists per game. Mekhi Collins is the leading rebounder averaging 6.9 per game. Robert Brown III is second in scoring averaging 10.6 points per game and one of only two players for the Colonels averaging double figures in scoring. Nicholls scores an average of 73.5 points per game, shooting 42.3% overall and 31.1% from 3-point territory.

The East Texas A&M Lions look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Monday when hosting Nicholls. The Lions are 2-12 overall and 0-3 in Southland play. East Texas A&M lost to McNeese 75-56 on Saturday night. Yusef Salih was the leading scorer for East Texas A&M with 18 points. The Lions shot just 31.3% overall and committed 16 turnovers.

Scooter Williams Jr leads Southeastern Louisiana scoring with an average of 11.7 points per game and Khaliq Abdul-Mateen is second with an average of 10.1 points per game. Josh Taylor is the leading rebounder averaging 4.6 per game and TJ Thomas is the leader in assists averaging 2.1 per game. East Texas A&M scores an average of 63.5 points per game.

The Nicholls Colonels will win on Monday when paying a visit to the East Texas A&M Lions. Nicholls scores an average of 73.5 points per game on 42.3% shooting overall and 31.1% shooting from 3-point territory. The Colonels are holding opponents to 69.2 points per game on 40.8% shooting. Nicholls is holding opponents to 29% shooting from 3-point territory, which is 34th in the nation. Final Score Prediction, Nicholls Colonels win and cover ATS 77-65.