Nicholls State Colonels vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX

TV: ESPN+

American Bank Center is where the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (5-6) will try to beat the Nicholls Colonels (3-8) on Monday.

The Nicholls Colonels faced off with Pacific and went home with a loss by a final score of 95-82 in their last game. Nicholls State wrapped up the contest with a 55.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 54) and converted 10 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Colonels made 12 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 52.2%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 18 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes for the matchup while creating 18 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defense, Nicholls State allowed the other team to go 68.9% from the field on 31 out of 45 shooting. Pacific earned 16 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Pacific snagged 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Pacific ended up shooting 80.6% from the charity stripe by making 29 of 36 tries. They also knocked down 4 of 9 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Colonels ended up with 33 and Pacific finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Jaylen Searles is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished shooting 53.3% from the floor and distributed 6 assists. He played 31 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Nicholls State will enter this game with a mark of 3-8 for the season. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Nicholls State is grabbing 32.0 boards per contest and has 148 assists for the campaign, which is 333rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Colonels are shooting 34.0% on three-point attempts (99 of 291) and 64.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.5 pts per contest (237th in Division 1) while shooting 43.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Colonels are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 fouls. They currently rank 183rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 168 conceded on the campaign. The Colonels defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (292 of 597) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 36.6% on three-point shots and they rank 288th in college in points per game allowed (77.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders got the victory with a final of 93-36 when they played Southwestern Adventist. The Islanders pulled down 37 defensive boards and 23 offensive rebounds totaling 60 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 15 steals for the game. Southwestern Adventist was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Islanders to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.5%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi buried 11 out of their 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Islanders ended up shooting 37 for 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Islanders permitted Southwestern Adventist to knock down 11 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 21.2% in the game. They finished the game shooting 6.7% from beyond the arc by going 1 out of 15 and finished the contest at 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi permitted Southwestern Adventist to pull down 20 overall (3 on the offensive side).

Leo Torbor was important for the Islanders in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 8 in this contest giving him a rate of 62.5%, and earned 2 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 14 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has a win-loss record of 5-6 so far this year. The Islanders are committing 20.0 fouls every game and they go 65.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (108th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has accounted for 840 pts this season (76.4 per contest) and they snag 40.6 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Islanders are shooting 44.5% from the field, which is 240th in Division 1.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defense allows 30.2% on 3-point shots (68 of 225) and their opponents are making 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.5 dimes and 34.5 boards per game, which is ranked 112th and 188th in the country. The Islanders on defense are ranked 65th in college in points allowed per game with 67.6. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (50th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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