Texas State pays a visit to Nicholls State on Saturday, hoping to send the Colonels to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Stopher Gym.

The Colonels bring a 6-15 record (2-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 8-13 Bobcats, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Nicholls State go 2-2 so far and the Bobcats go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Colonels, most recently No. 332 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bobcats, who rate No. 194 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 77-60 victory for the Bobcats.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bobcats is ranked No. 93 in NCAA hoops at 36.3 per game. Contrast that with Nicholls State’s No. 311 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Nicholls State is the No. 118-ranked team in the country at 6.8 per game, while Texas State rates No. 42 at 7.9 per game.

Defensively, Texas State features the nation's No. 339-rated defense on the road, allowing 83 points per game. Nicholls State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 136 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas State lost its last outing, a 71-63 result against Stephen F. Austin on February 1. The Bobcats endured a 71-63 loss at the hands of the Lumberjacks on Wednesday, despite a 20-point effort from Matt Staff at William R. Johnson Coliseum.

In their last action, Nicholls State was a 65-61 Sportsbook at home against Texas A&M C.C.. Nicholls State earned a 65-61 victory over Texas A&M C.C. on Wednesday, getting 23 points from Dantrell Thomas at Stopher Gym.

Next up:
Texas State home to Central Arkansas, Wednesday, February 8
Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin, Wednesday, February 8