College hoops betting interest focuses on the Nicholls State vs Northwestern State battle Wednesday at Stopher Gym as the Colonels look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Nicholls State will face the 17-12 Demons, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Colonels are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Demons are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 171 (Colonels) and the No. 224 (Demons) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 75-70 result in favor of the Colonels has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Demons rank No. 76 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.9 per game. That compares with Nicholls State’s No. 339 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Nicholls State is college basketball's No. 96-ranked team at 7 per game, while the Demons rate No. 142 with 6.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northwestern State owns the country's No. 337-rated mark, allowing 82.5 points per game on the highway. Nicholls State, on the other hand, rates No. 154 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Northwestern State was a 78-71 Sportsbook at home against Texas-Arlington. Northwestern State got 20 points from Devon Baker en route to a 78-71 victory over Texas-Arlington on Saturday at Prather Coliseum.

Nicholls State was a 71-51 loser in their most recent outing on the road against McNeese State. Nicholls State was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by McNeese State and falling by a 71-51 score at Burton Coliseum.

Next up:
Northwestern State home to Stephen F. Austin, Saturday, March 5
Nicholls State at Southeastern Louisiana, Saturday, March 5