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NW State @ Nicholls State

Current Records: NW State 10-7; Nicholls State 7-9

What to Know

The Nicholls State Colonels will be returning home after a four-game road trip. The Colonels and the NW State Demons will face off in a Southland battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at David R. Stopher Gym. Nicholls State is out to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

It was close but no cigar for Nicholls State as they fell 69-66 to the Lamar Cardinals on Thursday.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the game between NW State and the McNeese State Cowboys on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as NW State wrapped it up with an 89-75 win at home.

Nicholls State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take the Colonels against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.

Nicholls State suffered a grim 68-48 defeat to the Demons in the teams' previous meeting earlier this month. Maybe Nicholls State will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: David R. Stopher Gym -- Thibodaux, Louisiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Colonels are a 3.5-point favorite against the Demons, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Nicholls State have won ten out of their last 16 games against NW State.

  • Jan 07, 2023 - NW State 68 vs. Nicholls State 48
  • Feb 24, 2022 - Nicholls State 80 vs. NW State 62
  • Jan 20, 2022 - Nicholls State 69 vs. NW State 58
  • Mar 12, 2021 - Nicholls State 88 vs. NW State 76
  • Mar 01, 2021 - Nicholls State 87 vs. NW State 71
  • Jan 13, 2021 - Nicholls State 76 vs. NW State 66
  • Feb 19, 2020 - Nicholls State 73 vs. NW State 69
  • Jan 15, 2020 - NW State 73 vs. Nicholls State 72
  • Mar 06, 2019 - Nicholls State 83 vs. NW State 60
  • Jan 02, 2019 - Nicholls State 78 vs. NW State 72
  • Feb 28, 2018 - Nicholls State 73 vs. NW State 70
  • Dec 28, 2017 - Nicholls State 87 vs. NW State 46
  • Feb 18, 2017 - NW State 80 vs. Nicholls State 78
  • Jan 12, 2017 - NW State 86 vs. Nicholls State 81
  • Feb 22, 2016 - NW State 81 vs. Nicholls State 67
  • Jan 25, 2016 - NW State 88 vs. Nicholls State 80