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Houston Christian @ Nicholls State
Current records: Houston Christian 10-19; Nicholls State 14-14
What you should know
The Nicholls State Colonels have been up against the Houston Christian Huskies 10-3 since January 2016 and have a chance to continue that success on Saturday. Nicholls State and Houston Christian will face off in a Southland bout at 4 p.m. ET at David R. Stopher Gym. The Colonels are the favorites here – although they were favorites in their last game too, so the odds might be a bit slimmer.
Nicholls State was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap Thursday when they lost 88-82 to the New Orleans Privateers.
Meanwhile, Houston Christian didn’t have much breathing room in Thursday’s match against the McNeese State Cowboys, but they still walked away with an 85-80 victory.
This next matchup looks promising for Nicholls State, who are favored by a full 12.5 points. They’ve failed bets playing the spread in their last four games, so buyers should beware.
The Colonels are now 14-14 while the Huskies sit at 10-19. A few stats to keep an eye on: Nicholls State is entering the competition with an average of 17.5 takeaways, good for sixth-best in college basketball. Less enviably, Houston Christian has the fifth-worst turnovers per game in college basketball, averaging 15.1. So the cards are definitely stacked against Houston Christian.
How to see
- If: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: David R. Stopher Gym – Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Consequences: CBS Sports App
opportunities
The Colonels are a big favorite against the Huskies at 12.5 points, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The odds makers were squarely in line with the betting community in this instance as the game opened with a 12.5 point spread and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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series history
Nicholls State has won ten of their last 13 games against Houston Christian.
- February 04, 2023 – Nicholls State 92 vs. Houston Christian 91
- February 19, 2022 – Nicholls State 84 vs. Houston Christian 70
- January 29, 2022 – Nicholls State 73 vs. Houston Christian 61
- February 24, 2021 – Nicholls State 83 vs. Houston Christian 68
- January 20, 2021 – Nicholls State 92 vs. Houston Christian 83
- February 26, 2020 – Nicholls State 93 vs. Houston Christian 85
- January 22, 2020 – Nicholls State 91 vs. Houston Christian 83
- February 16, 2019 – Houston Christian 88 vs. Nicholls State 82
- January 12, 2019 – Nicholls State 77 vs. Houston Christian 76
- February 10, 2018 – Nicholls State 94 vs. Houston Christian 67
- January 06, 2018 – Nicholls State 72 vs. Houston Christian 71
- January 26, 2017 – Houston Christian 83 vs. Nicholls State 80
- January 13, 2016 – Houston Christian 78 vs. Nicholls State 69