Nicholls State Vs Incarnate Word: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

The college basketball slate on Saturday includes Latrell Jones and the Nicholls State Colonels (13-12, 8-5 Southland) hosting Trey Miller and the Incarnate Word Cardinals (11-16, 5-9 Southland) at Stopher Gymnasium, with the matchup tipping at 4:00 PM ET. The Colonels square off with the Cardinals in a game that Nicholls State is currently a substantial favorite by 11.5 points. The over/under is 143.5 points for the game.

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Nicholls State Vs Incarnate Word Betting Lines

Nicholls State vs Incarnate Word Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Nicholls State -11.5 143.5 points

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Spread Pick Incarnate Word (+11.5)
Total Pick Over (143.5)

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Nicholls State Vs Incarnate Word Stat Rankings

Nicholls State Avg. (Rank) Incarnate Word Avg. (Rank)
76.2 (73rd) Points Scored 70.8 (193rd)
72.7 (267th) Points Allowed 73.3 (284th)
32.1 (239th) Rebounds 30.7 (300th)
9.9 (118th) Off. Rebounds 8.8 (219th)
8 (116th) 3pt Made 6 (314th)
14.4 (102nd) Assists 11.9 (284th)
13.4 (285th) Turnovers 12.8 (244th)

Nicholls State Vs Incarnate Word Betting Trends

  • The Colonels have beaten the spread eight times in 21 games.
  • Nicholls State has one win ATS (1-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Colonels have seen seven of their 21 games go over the point total.
  • Nicholls State’s games have had more than 143.5 points scored on nine occasions this season.
  • Colonels games average 148.9 total points per game this season, 5.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Incarnate Word’s record against the spread is 15-8-1.
  • The Cardinals’ ATS record as 11.5-point underdogs or greater is 3-2.
  • Nicholls State has seen seven of its 21 games hit the over.
  • Cardinals games have gone over 143.5 points on 13 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Incarnate Word’s games is 144.1 points, which is 0.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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Nicholls State Impact Players

  • Caleb Huffman is tops on his team in points per contest (15.7), and also posts 5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he puts up 2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jones is averaging 14.4 points, 1.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
  • Emmanuel Little is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (7), and also puts up 8 points and 1 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Marek Nelson is putting up 8.8 points, 1.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Pierce Spencer puts up 7.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Incarnate Word Impact Players

  • Jonathan Cisse is No. 1 on the Cardinals in scoring (15.3 points per game) and assists (2.6), and posts 3.1 rebounds. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Miller gives the Cardinals 10.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Stephen Payne III is the Cardinals’ top rebounder (4.7 per game), and he delivers 6 points and 0.5 assists.
  • The Cardinals receive 8.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Davante Dennis.
  • Niki Krause tops the Cardinals in assists (2.9 per game), and puts up 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.

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