Nicholls State Vs Texas A&M-Commerce: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

The Nicholls State Colonels (6-7, 1-0 Southland) will aim to break a three-game road losing streak when visiting the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (5-10, 1-0 Southland) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at The Field House, airing at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Colonels’ (-175 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Lions (+142).

This article references betting data updated as of January 5, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Nicholls State Vs Texas A&M-Commerce Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Texas A&M-Commerce (+3.5)
Total Pick Under (150.5)

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.

Nicholls State Vs Texas A&M-Commerce Stat Rankings

Nicholls State Avg. (Rank) Texas A&M-Commerce Avg. (Rank)
77.8 (66th) Points Scored 69.7 (233rd)
73.3 (290th) Points Allowed 72.6 (270th)
34.1 (183rd) Rebounds 30.3 (333rd)
10.5 (126th) Off. Rebounds 8.5 (270th)
8.2 (102nd) 3pt Made 7.7 (152nd)
15.6 (50th) Assists 12.7 (228th)
14.7 (331st) Turnovers 12.3 (192nd)

Nicholls State Vs Texas A&M-Commerce Betting Trends

  • The Colonels have five wins in nine games against the spread this season.
  • Nicholls State has covered every time (1-0) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • There have been four Colonels games (out of nine) that went over the total this season.
  • Nicholls State’s games have finished with more than 150.5 points three times so far this season.
  • The point total average for Colonels games this season is 151.2, 0.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Texas A&M-Commerce’s record against the spread is 7-6-1.
  • The Lions have an ATS record of 7-3-1 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Nicholls State has seen four of its nine games go over the point total.
  • Lions games have had over 150.5 points six times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Texas A&M-Commerce’s games of 142.3.

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Nicholls State Impact Players

  • Caleb Huffman posts 15.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 2.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Latrell Jones puts up 15.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Micah Thomas paces his squad in assists per game (4.3), and also registers 10.2 points and 1.6 rebounds. At the other end, he tallies 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Marek Nelson averages 9.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 48.4% from the field.
  • Emmanuel Little paces his team in rebounds per game (8), and also puts up 8.1 points and 1 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Texas A&M-Commerce Impact Players

  • Demarcus Demonia is the Lions’ top scorer (15.9 points per game) and rebounder (5.3), and delivers 1.7 assists.
  • Jerome Brewer Jr. is averaging 7.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 51.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Tommie Lewis is averaging 6.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 51.9% of his shots from the floor and 48.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
  • Kalen Williams is No. 1 on the Lions in assists (2.3 per game), and produces 9.1 points and 3.1 rebounds. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Alonzo Dodd gets the Lions 4.1 points, 3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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