The San Diego State Aztecs (6-4) will be at home when they square off against the Nicholls Colonels (3-3). The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 and can be seen on CI.
The Aztecs come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Biola 73-53 on Monday. Jeremy Hemsley was the team’s high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting. The Colonels, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-74 win over Loyola (LA) on Saturday. Ja’Dante’ Frye led the team in scoring by accounting for 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
Notes
The San Diego State Aztecs have a defensive rating of 93.5 (ranked 55th), while the Nicholls Colonels have an offensive rating of 98.7 (ranked 271st).
The San Diego State Aztecs average a field goal percentage of 42.1% this season. The Nicholls Colonels have a losing record of 1-2 when opponents have a FG% of 42.1% or greater.
The San Diego State Aztecs rank higher based on their field goal percentage (245th) than their effective field goal percentage (250th). The Nicholls Colonels rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (243rd) than their field goal percentage (262nd).
San Diego State, the 26th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.6 per game. Nicholls does worse, ranked 224th with 3.0.
San Diego State has forced an average turnover rate of 19.2% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 19.2% or higher, Nicholls is an even 1-1.
