Nicholls State vs. Incarnate Word Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Southland Tournament

The No. 3 seed Nicholls State Colonels (19-12, 13-7 Southland) are 3.5-point favorites in the Southland Tournament over the No. 7 seed Incarnate Word Cardinals (17-15, 9-11 Southland) on Monday at The Legacy Center. The contest tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total for the matchup is set at 139.

Last time out, Nicholls State lost 65-53 to Lamar on Monday. In the loss, Jamal West led Nicholls State with 19 points. Incarnate Word enters this contest following a 71-67 victory against SE Louisiana in overtime on Sunday. Jalin Anderson scored 20 points in Incarnate Word's victory, leading the team.

Nicholls State vs. Incarnate Word Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, March 10, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Nicholls State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Nicholls State -172
• Moneyline underdog: Incarnate Word +143
• Over/Under: 139 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Nicholls State vs. Incarnate Word

• Nicholls State and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's over/under (139 points) 17 times this season.
• A total of 14 of Incarnate Word's games have ended with a combined score over 139 points this season.
• The over/under for the game of 139 is 8.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Colonels (74.6) and Cardinals (73).
• The 138.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 0.3 less than the 139-point total in this contest.
• Nicholls State has seen a 144.6 average over/under in its games this season, 5.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 2.8 points lower than the average over/under in Incarnate Word's games this season of 141.8.

Betting the Spread: Nicholls State vs. Incarnate Word

• In Nicholls State's 28 games this season, it has 18 wins against the spread.
• The Colonels have an ATS record of 6-5 in their 11 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Incarnate Word is 15-13-0 this year.
• This season, the Cardinals have an ATS record of 7-4 in their 11 games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Nicholls State is 8-4 overall and 6-6 against the spread.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home, Nicholls State is 4-5 ATS.
• This season away from home, Incarnate Word is 8-6 against the spread and 4-10 overall.
• Incarnate Word is unbeaten ATS (2-0) on the road as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Nicholls State vs. Incarnate Word

• This season, Nicholls State has won nine out of the 12 games, or 75%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• This season, the Colonels have won eight of their 11 games, or 72.7%, when favored by at least -172 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Nicholls State has a 63.2% chance to win.
• Incarnate Word has been a moneyline underdog in 12 games this season and has come away with the win two times (16.7%) in those contests.
• This year, the Cardinals have won three of 10 games when listed as at least +143 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Incarnate Word has a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.