Twenty-one years in captivity / His shoes too small to fit his feet "Nelson Mandela" - The Specials
Nicholls Colonels
76 – 78 OT
FINAL Conference
Lamar Cardinals
Southland Conference · David R. Stopher Gymnasium · January 13, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread NICH -2.5 Away covered
O/U 151.5 Over
Money NICH -138 / LAM +150
Model Predictions
Spread Total NICH win
Actual LAM +2 154 Lost
Massey NICH -4.5 (-6.5) — —
Massey Totals — 160.2 (-6.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 82% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 78% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NICH -2.9 (-4.9) 155.4 (-1.4) 67% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML NICH -1.8 (-3.8) 152.8 (+1.2) 63% ✗
Baseline ML NICH -2.0 (-4.0) 152.2 (+1.8) 64% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NICH -2.3 (-4.3) 155.9 (-1.9) 62% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 24, 2026 NICH 53 – 52 LAM
Jan 17, 2026 LAM 90 – 80 NICH
Mar 12, 2025 LAM 58 – 55 NICH
Mar 4, 2025 LAM 65 – 53 NICH
Jan 20, 2025 LAM 78 – 74 NICH

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NICH LAM
Overall 20-14 19-14
Conference 13-5 12-6
Home 10-2 11-3
Away 8-10 5-11
Neutral 2-2 3-0
Last 5 2-3 3-2
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 73.2 76.2
Avg Pts Against 74.9 73.4
Massey -2.8 (#225) -3.3 (#235)
Bradley-Terry -0.34 (#212) -1.08 (#276)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.70 (#231) -1.11 (#255)
RPI 0.494 (#188) 0.424 (#304)
Shooting & Four Factors NICH LAM
FG% 40.6% 43.9%
3PT% 35.0% 38.0%
REB / G 34.9 37.8
OREB / G 9.9 12.7
AST / TO 0.82 1.21
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 47.9% 50.6%
TOV% 17.8% 18.2%
ORB% 26.1% 33.5%
FT Rate 26.1% 24.2%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.7% 51.5%
Opp TOV% 15.9% 19.9%
DRB% 63.7% 68.8%
Opp FT Rate 25.9% 30.1%

Game Analysis

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