The No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-0) hope to build on a nine-game home winning streak when hosting the Nicholls State Colonels (5-5) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 3:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bulldogs’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest with the Colonels ().
The betting trends in the following article reference odds valid as of December 17, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Mississippi State Vs Nicholls State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Mississippi State (-19.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (137) |
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.
Mississippi State Vs Nicholls State Stat Rankings
| Mississippi State Avg. (Rank) | Nicholls State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 69.9 (237th) | Points Scored | 80 (50th) |
| 50.7 (2nd) | Points Allowed | 75.4 (317th) |
| 40.7 (18th) | Rebounds | 34.1 (236th) |
| 14.6 (5th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 (173rd) |
| 7 (224th) | 3pt Made | 8.8 (75th) |
| 15.9 (49th) | Assists | 15.5 (66th) |
| 11 (64th) | Turnovers | 14.9 (321st) |
Mississippi State Vs Nicholls State Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs have six wins in 10 games against the spread this year.
- Mississippi State has won once ATS (1-3) as a 19.5-point favorite or more this season.
- One Bulldogs game (out of seven) has gone over the point total this season.
- Not once this season have Mississippi State and its opponent combined for more than 137 points.
- Bulldogs games this season have posted an average total of 120.6, which is 16.4 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Nicholls State is 4-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Colonels have one win ATS (1-1) as a 19.5-point underdog or more this season.
- One of Mississippi State’s seven games has gone over the point total.
- Colonels games have gone over 137 points every time so far this year.
- The average total points scored in Nicholls State’s games this year (137) is 18.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Mississippi State Impact Players
- Tolu Smith is tops on the Bulldogs with 16.3 points per game and 9 rebounds, while also putting up 2.1 assists.
- D.J Jeffries posts 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Cameron Matthews paces the Bulldogs at 2.6 assists per contest, while also putting up 4.8 rebounds and 7.4 points.
- Shakeel Moore puts up 7.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 2.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Dashawn Davis averages 8.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Nicholls State Impact Players
- Caleb Huffman is posting 15.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 55.7% of his shots from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
- The Colonels get 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Latrell Jones.
- Micah Thomas gets the Colonels 12 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He also posts 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Marek Nelson gets the Colonels 9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Emmanuel Little tops the Colonels in rebounding (8 per game), and posts 8.3 points and 0.8 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
