Houston Christian vs. Nicholls State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 16

The Houston Christian Huskies (9-17, 5-12 Southland) host the Nicholls State Colonels (11-15, 10-7 Southland) at Sharp Gymnasium, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, February 16, 2026. The Huskies are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

Last time out, Houston Christian won on Saturday 61-60 against New Orleans. In Houston Christian's win, D'Aundre Samuels led the way with a team-high 15 points (adding four rebounds and three assists). In its most recent matchup on Saturday, Nicholls State secured a 91-83 victory against Incarnate Word. Zee Hamoda scored 18 points in Nicholls State's win, leading the team.

Houston Christian vs. Nicholls State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Houston Christian -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston Christian -122
• Moneyline underdog: Nicholls State -110
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Houston Christian vs. Nicholls State

• A total of 13 of Houston Christian's games this season have gone over Monday's total of 142.5 points.
• This season, 14 games Nicholls State has played finished with a combined score over 142.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 141.9 points per game, 0.6 points fewer than the over/under of 142.5 for this contest.
• The 149.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 7.3 more than the 142.5-point total in this contest.
• Houston Christian has seen a 140.8 average over/under in its games this season, 1.7 less than the over/under in this contest.
• Nicholls State's games have an average over/under of 151.0 points this season, 8.5 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Houston Christian vs. Nicholls State

• Against the spread, Houston Christian is 10-14-0 this season.
• This season, the Huskies have just two against the spread wins in six games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• Nicholls State is 11-14-0 against the spread this year.
• The Colonels have an ATS record of 8-9 in their 17 games when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Houston Christian is 5-4 overall and 4-5 against the spread.
• At home, as a 1.5-point favorite or more, Houston Christian has two wins ATS (2-3).
• In away games, Nicholls State is 6-10 overall and 8-8 against the spread.
• Nicholls State has one win ATS (1-1) away from home as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston Christian vs. Nicholls State

• This season, Houston Christian has won four out of the six games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Huskies have entered six games this season favored by -122 or more and are 4-2 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55% chance of a victory for Houston Christian.
• Nicholls State has been victorious in six, or 35.3%, of the 17 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Colonels have won six of 17 games when listed as at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nicholls State has a 52.4% chance of walking away with the win.