Nicholls vs New Orleans Prediction, Picks & Odds | 10 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Nicholls vs New Orleans

The Nicholls State Colonels face the New Orleans Privateers, with tip-off scheduled for 18:00 on Saturday, January 10.

With Nicholls being given a line of +2.5 to overcome, our betting prediction is that they can cover this against New Orleans. There’s the opportunity to get -110 for this outcome.

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Nicholls State Colonels claimed a victory in their previous game. A 74-72 home win occurred against Northwestern State Demons.

New Orleans Privateers last game saw them claim a 83-73 home win over Texas A&M-Commerce Lions.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last matchup between Nicholls and New Orleans saw the former win. It was a 78-62 scoreline. It’s been four wins on the bounce for Nicholls when playing New Orleans. On the head-to-head front, they have won 8 of the past 10.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Nicholls State	7-8	1132	1127	5	5-0	2-8	4W
New Orleans	5-10	1096	1220	-124	2-1	3-9	1W

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Nicholls vs New Orleans Prediction & Picks

Take on Nicholls vs New Orleans with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a value-driven bet builder. Scroll down for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

Our best pick is that Nicholls can outperform their odds in this college contest. It leads us to a bet on the spread lines considering that +2.5 has been chalked up at -110.

Our college basketball handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each team, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Nicholls vs New Orleans stats:

• The +2.5 line has been covered by Nicholls in 4 consecutive games.
• The +2.5 line has been covered by Nicholls in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by New Orleans in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by New Orleans in 15 of their last 17 games at home.
• The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by New Orleans in 4 consecutive games against Nicholls.

Nicholls +2.5 Probability

The top betting sites are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nicholls 80 - 76 New Orleans

We’ll roll the dice and go for the Colonels to register a 80-76 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the massive odds.

Nicholls vs New Orleans 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.

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have New Orleans as -161 favorites for this college game, implying that they are 62% likely to win. The market suggests that Nicholls State are least likely to win at +110.

2.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 151.5 right now. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re wanting to back Over 151.5, the odds are -112.

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Moneyline

Nicholls

+110

New Orleans

-161

Point Spread

Nicholls +2.5

-110

New Orleans -2.5

-118

Total Points

Under 151.5

-106

Over 151.5

-112

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Nicholls Stats

New Orleans Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 152.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 151.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 151.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.10 pts and allowed 72.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.80 pts and allowed 81.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 151.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 151.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.00 pts and allowed 81.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 72.50 pts and allowed 79.10 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	12-3	1275	1033	242	9-0	3-3	2W
Stephen F. Austin	12-3	1179	974	205	7-0	5-3	1L
Texas A&M-CC	8-7	1138	1013	125	5-1	3-6	3W
Incarnate Word	8-7	1217	1090	127	8-1	0-6	1L
Nicholls State	7-8	1132	1127	5	5-0	2-8	4W
Lamar	7-8	1069	1023	46	3-4	4-4	2L
UTRGV	6-9	1133	1057	76	4-4	2-5	1W
Texas A&M-Commerce	6-10	1168	1230	-62	3-2	3-8	5L
New Orleans	5-10	1096	1220	-124	2-1	3-9	1W
SE Louisiana	5-10	980	1038	-58	2-3	3-7	1W
Houston Christian	5-10	1039	1122	-83	3-3	2-7	6L
Northwestern State	4-11	1087	1170	-83	3-3	1-8	1L

• 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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