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The Nicholls State Colonels (6-7, 1-0 Southland) visit the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (5-10, 1-0 Southland) after losing three road games in a row. The Colonels are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The over/under is 147.5 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Colonels vs. Lions
- Game Day: Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Commerce, Texas
- Arena: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State | -1.5 | 147.5 |
Nicholls State Betting Stats & Information
- Nicholls State has been listed as the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
- The Colonels have not played a game with moneyline odds of -119 or shorter.
- The Colonels are 5-3-1 against the spread this season.
- The Lions have a 7-4-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- The average total Nicholls State has had in its matchups this season is 3.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Texas A&M-Commerce Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Texas A&M-Commerce has won three out of the 12 games, or 25%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Lions have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -105 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this season, the Lions have put together a 7-6-1 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this year, the Lions are 7-4-1 against the spread.
- The average point total for Texas A&M-Commerce this season is 5.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Nicholls State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Season Stat Comparison
| Nicholls State Rank | Nicholls State AVG | Texas A&M-Commerce AVG | Texas A&M-Commerce Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69th | 77.8 | Points Scored | 69.7 | 234th |
| 288th | 73.3 | Points Allowed | 72.6 | 265th |
| 193rd | 32.4 | Rebounds | 31 | 257th |
| 158th | 9.2 | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 | 230th |
| 161st | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 7.9 | 146th |
| 69th | 15.3 | Assists | 13.5 | 178th |
| 329th | 14.5 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 213th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Nicholls State Colonels Leaders
- Latrell Jones leads the Colonels in scoring, tallying 15.7 points per game to go with 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
- Emanuel Littles is Nicholls State’s leading rebounder, pulling down eight per game, while Micah Thomas is its best passer, averaging 4.3 assists in each contest.
- Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Colonels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.7 per contest.
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Leaders
- Demarcus Demonia collects 15.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for the Lions, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the squad.
- C.J. Roberts’ assist statline leads Texas A&M-Commerce; he records 2.1 assists per game.
- Demonia is consistent from distance and leads the Lions with 1.5 made threes per game.
