It will be a battle between SthLnd opponents when the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (8-10, 3-2 SthLnd) welcome the Nicholls Colonels (10-9, 3-3 SthLnd) to the American Bank Center. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Nicholls Colonels at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders ATS Prediction
The Colonels are trying to rebound after their 74-68 loss to the Central Arkansas Bears in their last outing. Central Arkansas’ free throw rate was their largest strength over Nicholls. The Bears had a rate of 0.214 (above their season average of 0.212), while the Colonels posted a mark of 0.113 (below their season average of 0.160). Gavin Peppers was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
In the Islanders’ previous outing, they defeated the New Orleans Privateers, 76-61. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over New Orleans. The Islanders had a rate of 0.593 (above their season average of 0.456), while the Privateers posted a mark of 0.418 (below their season average of 0.495). Kareem South was the top scorer from either team with 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field.
After the Colonels won the only game against the Islanders last season, 91-61, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Colonels had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.642 vs. 0.387) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.0 vs. 30.8).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi should have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Islanders currently rank 70th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.474), while Nicholls is 256th in effective field goal percentage (0.493). Also, second chance points figure to be rare for the Colonels. They rank 267th in the NCAA in offensive rebounding percentage at 26.0 percent, while the Islanders are 35th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 75.8 percent).
Nicholls at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 64th in rebounds per game (38.3) while Nicholls ranks 266th in rebounds allowed per game (40.1).
The Colonels rank 13th in three pointers attempted per game (28.7) while the Islanders rank 198th (20.9).
Nicholls ranks 41st in blocks per game (4.4) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 139th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
The Colonels rank 19th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the Islanders rank 113th (6.5).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi averages 13.5 assists per game, which ranks 139th in the NCAA. Nicholls ranks 186th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
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The Colonels’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.6, up from 1.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Islanders have scored an average of 66.0 points per game (0.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.0 points per game (0.3 above their season average).
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