Houston Christian Huskies vs Nicholls State Colonels Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs Nicholls Colonels

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: David R. Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, LA

TV: ESPN+

David R. Stopher Gymnasium is the site where the Nicholls Colonels (2-7) will meet the Houston Christian Huskies (5-6) on Wednesday.

The Houston Christian Huskies took the court against McNeese State and ended up losing by a score of 78-68 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 13 while McNeese State totaled 17 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. McNeese State went 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 9 tries. Additionally, McNeese State grabbed 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. McNeese State dished out 15 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. With respect to the defense, Houston Christian allowed the other team to go 59.3% from the floor on 32 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 23 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Huskies buried 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Houston Christian ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 of 55) and knocked down 10 out of their 23 3-pointers.

Ryan Bartley is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished 50.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 28 minutes but did not grab any boards. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Houston Christian will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-6 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.5 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Houston Christian is snagging 33.7 boards per contest and has totaled 172 dimes on the season, which is 106th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (79 of 245) and 64.9% from the charity stripe. They average 72.1 pts per game (295th in D-1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies have forced 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They rank 265th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 158 surrendered on the year. The Huskies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.0% (294 of 613) and they concede 32.2 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 37.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 170th in college in points per game allowed (72.7).

In their last game, the Nicholls Colonels got the win with a final of 117-49 when they played College Of Biblical Studies. The Colonels snagged 27 defensive boards and 23 offensive boards totaling 50 in this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 19 steals in this matchup. College Of Biblical Studies had 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Colonels to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to make 20 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Nicholls State buried 15 of their 42 attempts (35.7%). When the game finished, the Colonels shot 41 for 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Colonels allowed College Of Biblical Studies to make 20 out of 57 tries from the floor which had them at 35.1% in this matchup. They finished 31.6% from beyond the arc via 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 3 of 4 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Nicholls State permitted College Of Biblical Studies to get 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Zaiden Cross was important for the Colonels in this game. He converted 6 of 19 for the game for a rate of 31.6%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 18 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for the game.

Nicholls State has a record of 2-7 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Colonels are connecting on 42.1% from the field, which ranks them 313th in college. Nicholls State has earned 670 points so far this year (74.4 per game) and they grab 33.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (258th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest. The Colonels are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 65.7% from the charity stripe.

The Colonels on the defensive end are ranked 274th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 77.6. They have forced 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (321st in the country). The Nicholls State defense surrenders 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (72 of 195) and opponents are connecting on 76.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 15.7 dimes and 37.6 total rebounds per game, ranking them 307th and 300th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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