Nicholls State Colonels vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 11/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the location where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0) will compete against the Nicholls Colonels (0-4) on Saturday.

The Nicholls Colonels played Murray State and went home with a loss by a final score of 99-79 in their last game. Nicholls State walked away from the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (30 of 72) and converted 8 of their 24 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonels knocked down 11 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 assists in the game in addition to creating 20 turnovers and getting 17 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Nicholls State allowed the other team to go 58.5% from the field on 31 of 53 shooting. Murray State doled out 16 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, Murray State collected 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Murray State ended up shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by making 25 of their 30 tries. They also buried 12 out of their 22 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Colonels walked away with 22 while Murray State finished the game with 15 fouls.

Jalik Dunkley is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 18 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Nicholls State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-4 for the year. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 21.3 fouls every game. As a team, Nicholls State is pulling in 32.0 rebounds per game and has 40 assists so far this year, which is 359th in the nation in terms of passing. The Colonels are hitting 26.9% on 3-pointers (28 of 104) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 62.5 points per contest (354th in Division 1) while hitting 36.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonels are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They surrender 37.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 252nd in college in points per game allowed (77.3). The Colonels defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (101 of 220) and they relinquish 41.8 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 199th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 63 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 103-95 against South Florida. The Cowboys were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. South Florida earned 26 fouls in this contest which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 61.5%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oklahoma State converted 11 of their 22 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Cowboys went 38 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 59.4%. The Cowboys permitted South Florida to knock down 30 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9% for this contest. They finished 38.5% from downtown by going 15 of 39 and finished the contest at 20 out of 30 from the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma State permitted South Florida to snag 31 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Vyctorius Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 5-0 on the campaign. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per game (106th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. Oklahoma State has accounted for 464 pts on the year (92.8 per contest) and they snag 45.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Cowboys are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which ranks them 76th in the nation.

The Oklahoma State defense allows 29.7% on 3-point attempts (46 of 155) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.8 assists and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which is 216th and 159th in D-1. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 187th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 73.0. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.8% from the field (50th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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