Nicholls State Colonels vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Groniger Arena in Charleston, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Nicholls Colonels (0-1) are on their way to Groniger Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1).

The Nicholls Colonels took the court against Kentucky and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-51 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Colonels finished with 18 and Kentucky racked up 17 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. Kentucky ended up shooting 54.5% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 22 shots. Additionally, Kentucky grabbed 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kentucky recorded 21 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Nicholls State allowed 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Colonels converted 15 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 68.2%. Nicholls State finished the contest having earned a 30.2% FG percentage (16 out of 53) and made 4 of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Jalin Rice is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played 14 minutes and also collected 2 boards. He finished with 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Nicholls State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Nicholls State is grabbing 30.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 9 assists this season, which is 310th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Colonels are shooting 16.7% on three-point shots (4 of 24) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They average 51.0 points per contest (336th in the nation) while connecting on 30.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Colonels have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They rank 317th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 21 surrendered on the year. The Colonels defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (29 of 62) and they surrender 51.0 boards per game as a unit. They concede 25.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 246th in college in opponents points per game (77.0).

When they last played, the Eastern Illinois Panthers went home defeated by a final of 66-63 when they faced Valparaiso. In the matter of rebounding, Eastern Illinois allowed Valparaiso to collect 31 in all (12 offensive). They finished 22.6% from distance by shooting 7 out of 31 and finished the contest at 21 out of 35 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Panthers permitted Valparaiso to make 19 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.5% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Panthers shot 18 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Eastern Illinois converted 2 out of 9 attempts (22.2%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.6%. Valparaiso was called for 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They coughed it up 19 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Panthers were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game.

Preston Turner ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this matchup. He made 4 out of 5 in this game for a rate of 80.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 39 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Eastern Illinois has a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are shooting 39.1% from the floor, which ranks 280th in D-1. Eastern Illinois has totaled 63 points for the season and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 4.0 times per game (348th in college) and they are turning it over 20.0 times per game. The Panthers are responsible for committing 30.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Illinois defense surrenders 22.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (7 of 31) and opponents are making 60.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 8.0 assists and 38.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 90th and 249th in college hoops. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 154th in college in PPG given up with 66.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.5% from the field (94th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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