Southland foes will collide when the Houston Baptist Huskies (8-7) face the Nicholls Colonels (5-11) at Sharp Gymnasium. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
The Huskies enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling Southeastern Louisiana 77-58 on Saturday. Anthony Odunsi was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points on 4-for-11 shooting. The Colonels, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-62 win against Abilene Christian on Saturday. T.J. Carpenter was the team’s top scorer, accounting for 16 points on 5-for-12 shooting.
Over the last five games, Odunsi has taken his game to another level for the Huskies, averaging 20.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 three-pointers.
Notes
Houston Baptist won its last game by a 19-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Nicholls is 2-7. Houston Baptist is 5-5 in blowouts this season.
Houston Baptist has an average field goal percentage of 46.5%. Nicholls is an underachieving 1-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Houston Baptist Huskies attempt 15.0 three point field goals per game and the Nicholls Colonels attempt 22.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Houston Baptist is an even 2-2, while Nicholls has a poor record of 3-9.
Houston Baptist, the 51st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.0 per game. Nicholls does worse, ranked 188th with 3.3.
Nicholls ranks 330th in offensive rebounds, while Houston Baptist ranks at 74th in defensive rebounds.
Houston Baptist has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.0% this season. Nicholls has an abysmal 2-7 record when its TO% is 19.0% or higher.
