Nicholls State Colonels vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (4-3) will meet the Nicholls Colonels (0-5) on Tuesday.

The Nicholls Colonels played Oklahoma State and took a loss by a final of 95-81 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Colonels ended up with 15 and Oklahoma State racked up 15 personal fouls. They converted 8 out of their 20 tries from long range. Oklahoma State ended up going 92.6% at the charity stripe by making 25 of their 27 shots. In addition, Oklahoma State grabbed 33 boards (4 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oklahoma State earned 18 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, Nicholls State let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonels made 11 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Nicholls State walked away from the game having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (30 of 69) and buried 10 out of their 37 3-point attempts.

Jalik Dunkley is one player who came through for the game. He ended up going 69.2% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins and also pulled down 12 boards. He was able to score 22 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Nicholls State enters this contest with a record of 0-5 on the campaign. They are averaging 66.2 pts per contest (337th in Division 1) while hitting 37.9% from the floor. The Colonels are hitting 27.0% on three-point shots (38 of 141) and 66.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nicholls State is pulling down 32.4 boards per game and is sitting with 58 assists on the campaign, which is 356th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Colonels have forced 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.9% on shots from distance and they rank 308th in the country in points per game allowed (80.8). Colonels defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (132 of 279) and they relinquish 40.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 116th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 81 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Creighton Bluejays walked away with a victory by a final of 76-66 when they faced Oregon. The Bluejays snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game. They turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Oregon was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.5%. In relation to shots from distance, Creighton made 5 out of 17 tries (29.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bluejays went 26 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. The Bluejays permitted Oregon to convert 29 of 69 attempts from the floor which had them at 42.0% for the contest. They finished 6.7% from three-point range via 1 of 15 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Creighton allowed Oregon to grab 39 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Blake Harper pitched in for the Bluejays for the game. He made 6 of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Creighton has a mark of 4-3 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bluejays are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is 240th in D-1. Creighton has scored 524 pts this season (74.9 per game) and they collect 37.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per contest (119th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Bluejays are responsible for committing 13.3 fouls per game and they hit 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 132nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 70.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (205th in the country). The Creighton defense gives up 28.7% on 3-pointers (35 of 122) and their opponents are making 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.7 assists and 37.4 boards per contest, ranking them 153rd and 288th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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