Nicholls State Colonels vs Murray State Racers Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Murray State Racers

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: CFSB Center in Murray, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Murray State Racers (2-1) will go up against the Nicholls Colonels (0-3) at CFSB Center on Saturday.

The Nicholls Colonels played Valparaiso and ended up losing by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Colonels ended up walking away with 21 and Valparaiso finished the game with 13 fouls. They converted 7 of their 16 shots from three-point range. Valparaiso ended up going 73.9% at the free throw line by making 17 of 23 attempts. In addition, Valparaiso had 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Valparaiso earned 10 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In the matter of defense, Nicholls State allowed 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 27 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Colonels buried 7 of 13 tries for a percentage of 53.8%. Nicholls State ended the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (22 out of 51) and knocked down 12 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Trae English is a player who was a factor for this game. He recorded 14 points on 4 of 12 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up going 33.3% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Nicholls State comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 0-3 on the year. They cough up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Nicholls State is pulling down 33.3 boards per game and has accounted for 26 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 342nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Colonels are hitting 25.0% on 3-pointers (20 of 80) and 62.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 57.0 points per game (360th in D-1) while shooting 33.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Colonels have forced 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.1% from 3-point land while they are 164th in college in opponents PPG (70.0). The Colonels are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.9% (70 of 167) and they concede 43.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 288th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 47 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Murray State Racers went home defeated by a final of 102-91 when they played SMU. The Racers snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. SMU earned 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Racers to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to shots from downtown, Murray State made 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Racers shot 32 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.6%. The Racers allowed SMU to convert 35 out of their 74 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3% for the matchup. They went 43.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 out of 16 and finished the game at 25 of 30 at the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Murray State allowed SMU to snag 39 in all (16 offensive).

Javon Jackson ended up having an impact for the Racers for the matchup. He made 8 out of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Murray State has a record of 2-1 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Racers are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 168th in college hoops. Murray State has scored 284 points for the campaign (94.7 per game) and they grab 37.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per game (58th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per game. The Racers are committing 21.0 fouls every game and they go 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Racers on the defensive side of the court are 276th in college in PPG given up with 79.7. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (192nd in college). The Murray State defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (15 of 43) and opponents are making 81.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 9.7 assists and 39.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 52nd and 310th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Murray State

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