Southland rivals face one another when the Nicholls State Colonels (8-5, 2-0 Southland) travel to face the Northwestern State Demons (6-7, 2-0 Southland) at Prather Coliseum, starting at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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Nicholls State vs. Northwestern State Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET
• Where: Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Nicholls State Stats Insights

• The Colonels are shooting 42.3% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 42.4% the Demons allow to opponents.
• Nicholls State is 5-0 when it shoots higher than 42.4% from the field.
• The Demons are the 220th-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Colonels sit at 90th.
• The 74.1 points per game the Colonels record are only 4.3 more points than the Demons give up (69.8).
• Nicholls State is 6-2 when scoring more than 69.8 points.

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Northwestern State Stats Insights

• The Demons have shot at a 46.3% clip from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points greater than the 41.0% shooting opponents of the Colonels have averaged.
• This season, Northwestern State has a 6-4 record in games the team collectively shoots above 41.0% from the field.
• The Demons are the 220th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Colonels sit at 57th.
• The Demons put up only 3.4 more points per game (72.7) than the Colonels allow (69.3).
• Northwestern State is 5-2 when allowing fewer than 74.1 points.

Nicholls State Home & Away Comparison

• When playing at home, Nicholls State is posting 9.8 more points per game (78.6) than it is away from home (68.8).
• When playing at home, the Colonels are ceding 20.4 fewer points per game (59.9) than in road games (80.3).
• When playing at home, Nicholls State is making 2.7 fewer threes per game (6.0) than away from home (8.7). It also sports a worse three-point percentage at home (26.6%) compared to in away games (34.7%).

Northwestern State Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Northwestern State is scoring 24.9 more points per game at home (88.0) than away (63.1).
• In 2024-25 the Demons are allowing 13.9 fewer points per game at home (61.2) than away (75.1).
• Northwestern State sinks more 3-pointers at home (9.2 per game) than on the road (6.5). It also has a higher 3-point percentage at home (37.1%) than away (34.7%).

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