The BYU Cougars (2-1) take the court against the Nicholls State Colonels (0-2) at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Colonels ().
This article uses betting data as of November 19, 2022 at 9:46 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
BYU Vs Nicholls State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | BYU (-13.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (157) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
BYU Vs Nicholls State Stat Rankings (2021-22)
| BYU Avg. (Rank) | Nicholls State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.3 (84th) | Points Scored | 78.5 (21st) |
| 68.3 (149th) | Points Allowed | 71.3 (242nd) |
| 39.3 (21st) | Rebounds | 38.4 (37th) |
| 10.7 (115th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.9 (37th) |
| 8.1 (110th) | 3pt Made | 11 (6th) |
| 14.6 (80th) | Assists | 16.1 (23rd) |
| 12 (155th) | Turnovers | 13.9 (303rd) |
BYU Vs Nicholls State Betting Trends
- The Cougars beat the spread 15 times in 35 games last year.
- BYU had two wins ATS (2-6) as a 13.5-point favorite or more last year.
- Out of 35 Cougars games last season, 16 hit the over.
- Six times last season, BYU and its opponent combined to score more than 157 points.
- The over/under for this game is 157 points, 14.4 more than the average point total for Cougars games a year ago.
- Nicholls State’s record against the spread last year was 14-14-1.
- As 13.5-point underdogs or more, the Colonels went 5-1 against the spread last season.
- Last season 16 of Nicholls State’s 33 games hit the over.
- Colonels games finished with more than 157 points scored nine times last season.
- The over/under for this game is 7.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Nicholls State’s games last season (149.8).
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BYU Impact Players
- Alex Barcello posted a team-high 16.8 points per game last year. He also put up 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 45.1% from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Fousseyni Traore was tops on his team in rebounds per game (8.5) last year, and also put up 9.5 points and 1 assist. Defensively, he delivered 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocks.
- Te’Jon Lucas was tops on the Cougars at 4.6 assists per game last season, while also averaging 2.2 rebounds and 10.4 points.
- Caleb Lohner posted 7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest last season, shooting 42.2% from the floor.
- Gideon George put up 8.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest last season, shooting 43.6% from the field and 34.9% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
Nicholls State Impact Players
- Jitaurious Gordon averaged 20.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game last season.
- Emmanuel Little averaged 7.9 boards per game and Devante Carter dished out 3.9 assists per game.
- Gordon hit an average of 3.6 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
- Carter and Ryghe Lyons were defensive standouts last season, with Carter averaging two steals per game and Lyons collecting two blocks per contest.
