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Houston Christian @ Nicholls State

Current Records: Houston Christian 10-19; Nicholls State 14-14

What to Know

The Nicholls State Colonels are 10-3 against the Houston Christian Huskies since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Nicholls State and Houston Christian will face off in a Southland battle at 4 p.m. ET at David R. Stopher Gym. The Colonels are the favorites here -- although they were the favorites in their last game, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

Nicholls State was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 88-82 to the New Orleans Privateers.

Meanwhile, Houston Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest with the McNeese State Cowboys on Thursday, but they still walked away with an 85-80 win.

This next matchup looks promising for Nicholls State, who are favored by a full 12.5 points. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past four games, so buyers beware.

The Colonels are now 14-14 while the Huskies sit at 10-19. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Nicholls State enters the contest with 17.5 takeaways on average, good for sixth best in college basketball. Less enviably, Houston Christian is fifth worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 15.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Houston Christian.

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 big 12.5-point favorite against the Huskies, 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 12.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Nicholls State have won ten out of their last 13 games against Houston Christian.

  • Feb 04, 2023 - Nicholls State 92 vs. Houston Christian 91
  • Feb 19, 2022 - Nicholls State 84 vs. Houston Christian 70
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Nicholls State 73 vs. Houston Christian 61
  • Feb 24, 2021 - Nicholls State 83 vs. Houston Christian 68
  • Jan 20, 2021 - Nicholls State 92 vs. Houston Christian 83
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Nicholls State 93 vs. Houston Christian 85
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Nicholls State 91 vs. Houston Christian 83
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Houston Christian 88 vs. Nicholls State 82
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Nicholls State 77 vs. Houston Christian 76
  • Feb 10, 2018 - Nicholls State 94 vs. Houston Christian 67
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Nicholls State 72 vs. Houston Christian 71
  • Jan 26, 2017 - Houston Christian 83 vs. Nicholls State 80
  • Jan 13, 2016 - Houston Christian 78 vs. Nicholls State 69