Lamar vs Nicholls Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Lamar vs Nicholls

The Lamar Cardinals square off against the Nicholls State Colonels, with tip-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, January 17.

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Nicholls on the spread at -4.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of -105 can be backed against Lamar.

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Lamar Cardinals claimed a victory in their previous game. A 64-56 home win occurred against Houston Christian Huskies.

Nicholls State Colonels lost on the road in their last game. McNeese State Cowboys won 94-68.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lamar beat Nicholls in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 58-55 scoreline. Lamar have won five on the spin against Nicholls. They’ve also claimed 6 wins in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Lamar	9-8	1196	1130	66	5-4	4-4	2W
Nicholls State	8-9	1290	1298	-8	5-0	3-9	1L

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Lamar vs Nicholls Prediction & Picks

Our Lamar vs Nicholls betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Game Prediction

We’re backing Nicholls against the spread in this college matchup. It could be shrewd to bet on the favorites to cover the appealing -4.5 line, with -105 on offer.

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Key Lamar vs Nicholls stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by Nicholls in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by Nicholls in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lamar in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lamar in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lamar in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Nicholls -4.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 51.3% chance of this pick winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lamar 68 - 77 Nicholls

There are lots of different betting angles including the chance to back the Colonels on the correct score lines. For example, a 77-68 victory in their favor is available at massive odds.

Lamar vs Nicholls Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the sportsbooks giving them a 68% probability of winning this college game, Nicholls State might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -213 Moneyline betting odds. Lamar are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +172.

4.5 is the spread and 139.5 is the total points line. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 139.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

Lamar

+172

Nicholls

-213

Point Spread

Lamar +4.5

-114

Nicholls -4.5

-105

Total Points

Under 139.5

-110

Over 139.5

-110

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Lamar Stats

Nicholls Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 135.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 136.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 139.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 139.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 66.80 pts and allowed 68.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 66.50 pts and allowed 69.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 147.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 139.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 139.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 81.10 pts and allowed 71.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 80.30 pts and allowed 67.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Southland	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
McNeese	14-3	1442	1162	280	11-0	3-3	4W
Stephen F. Austin	14-3	1320	1087	233	9-0	5-3	2W
Texas A&M-CC	9-8	1277	1142	135	5-1	4-7	1W
Lamar	9-8	1196	1130	66	5-4	4-4	2W
Nicholls State	8-9	1290	1298	-8	5-0	3-9	1L
Incarnate Word	8-9	1314	1209	105	8-1	0-8	3L
Texas A&M-Commerce	7-11	1295	1360	-65	4-3	3-8	1L
Northwestern State	6-11	1230	1311	-81	5-3	1-8	2W
New Orleans	6-11	1252	1386	-134	2-2	4-9	1W
UTRGV	6-11	1265	1198	67	4-4	2-7	2L
SE Louisiana	5-12	1117	1190	-73	2-4	3-8	2L
Houston Christian	5-12	1162	1271	-109	3-3	2-9	8L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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