Nicholls State Colonels vs Valparaiso Beacons Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Valparaiso Beacons

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Nicholls Colonels (0-2) are hitting the road to Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Valparaiso Beacons (1-1).

The Nicholls Colonels played Eastern Illinois and took a loss by a final of 65-57 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Colonels finished with 24 and Eastern Illinois racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 5 of 18 shots from distance. Eastern Illinois finished the contest at 75.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 22 of 29 attempts. Additionally, Eastern Illinois grabbed 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Illinois totaled 16 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. When discussing the defense, Nicholls State allowed the other team to go 36.5% from the floor on 19 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Colonels converted 17 of their 27 shots for a rate of 63.0%. Nicholls State walked away from the game having earned a 29.5% FG percentage (18 out of 61) and made 4 of their 26 3-point shots.

Jaylen Searles is one player who was a factor for this game. He finished 35.3% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 36 mins played and totaled 6 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 6 out of 17 shooting.

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Nicholls State enters this contest with a mark of 0-2 on the campaign. They are averaging 54.0 pts per contest (361st in D-1) while hitting 29.8% from the field. The Colonels are shooting 16.0% on shots from beyond the arc (8 of 50) and 65.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nicholls State is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and has accumulated 16 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 342nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Colonels are forcing 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 305th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 37 surrendered this season. The Colonels defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (48 of 114) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 26.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 182nd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.0).

The last time they took the court, the Valparaiso Beacons took a loss by a score of 107-59 against Kentucky. Concerning team rebounding, Valparaiso permitted Kentucky to collect 45 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 39.3% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Beacons permitted Kentucky to bury 37 of 68 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.4% for this game. When all was said and done, the Beacons finished 19 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 28.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Valparaiso buried 8 out of 34 tries (23.5%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a clip of 65.0%. Kentucky committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Beacons to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Beacons were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup.

Rakim Chaney ended up being important for the Beacons for the game. He had 15 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this game. He made 5 out of 10 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Valparaiso has a mark of 1-1 for the season. As an offensive team, the Beacons are shooting 31.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 360th in the country. Valparaiso has accounted for 125 pts on the year (62.5 per contest) and they average 36.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 9.5 times per contest (345th in college) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Beacons commit 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 61.8% from the charity stripe.

The Valparaiso defense allows 35.1% on shots from distance (13 of 37) and their opponents are connecting on 82.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.5 assists and 45.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 277th and 348th in college hoops. The Beacons on the defensive side of the court are 312th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 85.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (304th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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