Nicholls State Colonels vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs UAB Blazers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Bartow Arena is the location where the UAB Blazers (0-1) will attempt to beat the Nicholls Colonels (1-0) on Friday.

The Nicholls Colonels faced North American and took home the win by a score of 110-56 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Colonels ended up with 10 and North American accounted for 13 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 26 attempts from long range. North American finished the game at 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 5 of their 8 attempts. In addition, North American pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North American distributed 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Nicholls State allowed the other team to shoot 34.3% from the field on 23 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists in the game in addition to forcing 23 turnovers and getting 16 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Colonels made 11 of 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Nicholls State ended the game with a 58.1% field goal percentage (43 of 74) and buried 13 of their 30 shots from 3-point land.

Sheridan Sharp is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 19 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the field and also recorded 6 assists.

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Nicholls State comes into this game with a mark of 1-0 for the season. They have an average of 110.0 pts per contest (21st in college) on 58.1% from the field. The Colonels are hitting 43.3% on shots from beyond the arc (13 of 30) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nicholls State is pulling in 41.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 26 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 40th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 10.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Colonels are forcing 23.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They give up 19.2% on shots from downtown while they are 77th in college in opponents PPG (56.0). The Colonels defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 34.3% (23 of 67) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 90th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 9 conceded this year.

When they last played, the UAB Blazers took a loss by a final score of 99-78 against McNeese State. The Blazers were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. McNeese State had 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to make 26 of the free throws for a rate of 86.7%. When it comes to shots from distance, UAB knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts (38.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Blazers finished 22 for 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. The Blazers permitted McNeese State to bury 38 of 69 tries from the field which had them shooting 55.1% for the game. They shot 44.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 of 27 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). When discussing how they rebounded, UAB allowed McNeese State to snag 32 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Elijah Duval ended up being a factor for the Blazers for the game. He racked up 15 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes in this contest. He made 5 out of 9 for this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

UAB has a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this year. The Blazers are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game and they go 86.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per game (239th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. UAB has scored 78 points for the year and they average 26.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Blazers are shooting 43.1% from the field, which is ranked 228th in college.

The Blazers are ranked 351st in college in points given up per game with 99.0. They are forcing 8.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 55.1% from the field (345th in the nation). The UAB defense gives up 44.4% on 3-pointers (12 of 27) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 20.0 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 337th and 162nd in those categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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