SFA vs. Nicholls State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 19

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (15-3, 8-1 Southland) take on the Nicholls State Colonels (8-10, 7-2 Southland) as 3.5-point favorites on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's point total is set at 143.5.

SFA won its last outing 84-79 against New Orleans on Saturday. Lateef Patrick totaled 29 points, six rebounds and zero assists for SFA. Nicholls State's last outing was a 90-80 loss to Lamar on Saturday. Sincere Malone scored 22 points in Nicholls State's loss, leading the team.

SFA vs. Nicholls State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: David R. Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: SFA -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: SFA -168
• Moneyline underdog: Nicholls State +140
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: SFA vs. Nicholls State

• SFA and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's over/under (143.5 points) six times this season.
• There have been 10 Nicholls State games that ended with a combined score over 143.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the contest of 143.5 is 10.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lumberjacks (78.0 points per game) and the Colonels (76.1 points per game).
• The 141.9 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 1.6 fewer than the 143.5 total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for SFA's games is 142.8 points, 0.7 lower than the over/under of 143.5 points set for this contest.
• Nicholls State's games have an average over/under of 153.2 points this season, 9.7 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: SFA vs. Nicholls State

• In SFA's 16 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Lumberjacks have an ATS record of 9-1 in their 10 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Nicholls State is 8-9-0 against the spread this year.
• The Colonels have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more nine times this season and are 4-5 ATS in those matchups.
• Nicholls State is 3-2 against the spread, and 4-1 overall, at home.
• Nicholls State has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 3.5-point underdog or more at home.
• On the road, SFA is 6-3 overall and 6-3 against the spread.
• As 3.5-point favorites or more on the road, SFA is 3-1 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: SFA vs. Nicholls State

• This season, SFA has won 11 out of the 12 games, or 91.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Lumberjacks have entered 10 games this season favored by -168 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 62.7% chance of a victory for SFA.
• Nicholls State has won in four, or 33.3%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Colonels have come away with a win one times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nicholls State has a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.