Lamar vs Nicholls State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Southland Tournament

The No. 2 seed Lamar Cardinals (19-12, 14-6 Southland) will play in the Southland tournament against the No. 3 seed Nicholls State Colonels (20-12, 13-7 Southland) on Tuesday at The Legacy Center, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Nicholls State vs. Lamar Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Arena: The Legacy Center

Nicholls State vs. Lamar Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nicholls State win (50.4%)

Read the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Tuesday's Nicholls State-Lamar spread (Nicholls State -1.5) or over/under (136.5 points).

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Nicholls State vs. Lamar: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nicholls State has compiled a 19-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• Lamar has compiled a 17-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Nicholls State covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 61.5% of the time. That's less often than Lamar covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (62.5%).
• In home games, the Colonels own a worse record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (12-4-0).
• The Cardinals' winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .733 (11-4-0).
• Nicholls State is 14-7-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
• Lamar has 13 wins against the spread in 20 Southland games this season.

Nicholls State vs. Lamar: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nicholls State has been the moneyline favorite in 13 games this season and has come away with the win 10 times (76.9%) in those contests.
• This season, the Colonels have come away with a win 10 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -113 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Lamar has gone 6-10 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.5% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -106 or longer, the Cardinals have a 6-10 record (winning just 37.5% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nicholls State has a 53.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Nicholls State vs. Lamar Head-to-Head Comparison

• Nicholls State's +150 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.6 points per game (153rd in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per outing (112th in college basketball).
• Robert Brown III's team-leading 12.9 points per game ranks 541st in the nation.
• Lamar outscores opponents by 4.6 points per game (posting 70.8 points per game, 268th in college basketball, and allowing 66.2 per contest, 34th in college basketball) and has a +142 scoring differential.
• Lamar's leading scorer, Alexis Marmolejos, ranks 331st in the country, putting up 14.4 points per game.
• The Colonels win the rebound battle by an average of 1.3 boards. They are pulling down 33.8 rebounds per game (73rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.5 per contest.
• Jamal West tops the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (230th in college basketball play).
• The Cardinals pull down 33.9 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) while conceding 30.8 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.1 boards per game.
• Adam Hamilton paces the Cardinals with seven rebounds per game (170th in college basketball).
• Nicholls State averages 94.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (230th in college basketball), and gives up 88.2 points per 100 possessions (55th in college basketball).
• The Cardinals rank 298th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 17th defensively with 85.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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