It will be a battle between SthLnd opponents when the Northwestern State Demons (5-8) welcome the Nicholls Colonels (7-6) to Prather Coliseum. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
Nicholls Colonels at Northwestern State Demons Free Prediction
The Colonels will be looking for a similar outcome after blowing out the Mississippi College Choctaws in their last matchup, 86-58. Nicholls’ turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Mississippi College. The Colonels had a rate of 14.8, while the Choctaws posted a mark of 27.1. With 28 points on 11-for-16 shooting, Jeremiah Jefferson was the game’s high scorer.
The last time the Demons took the floor, they had no trouble getting past the Centenary Gentlemen, 102-62. The Demons had a much better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.069) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (44.2 vs. 28.0). Ishmael Lane was the top scorer from either team with 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
This has potential to be a sloppy game for the offense of Northwestern State. Northwestern State ranks 344th in the NCAA in ball protection (turnover percentage of 22.4 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of Nicholls forces the 58th-most turnovers in the country (21.0 percent).
After the Colonels won both contests against the Demons last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the last game, Nicholls won 73-70. One of Nicholls’ biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 30 free throw attempts, while Northwestern State had 15.
Nicholls Colonels vs. Northwestern State Demons Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Northwestern State, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Nicholls ranks 101st in assists per game (12.8) while Northwestern State ranks 234th (10.2).
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The Colonels’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.2, up from 0.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Demons have scored an average of 69.2 points per game (3.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 79.4 points per game (4.5 above their season average).
