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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Nicholls St. · #287 · Slnd · 1–0Houston Christian · #253 · Slnd · 0–0Thu, Dec 17 · 8:30 PM ETESPN+Sharp Gymnasium · Houston, TX
Model line
Houston Christian −8.8
Win probability
Houston Christian 82%
Projected tempo
69.8
possessions
Site
Houston Christian home
18%Win probability82%

The model makes Houston Christian a 8.8-point favorite, winning about 82 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Nicholls St. offense vs Houston Christian defense

Nicholls St. OStatHouston Christian D
68.3#188Tempo#34764.4
50.6#209eFG%#30354.2
17.4#229TOV%#11717.6
28.1#262ORB%#28332.5
34.5#197FT rate#8030.7
9.9#231Block%#10710.6
52.1#190Assist%#22053.8
51.2#2062P%#31355.3
33.3#2113P%#24435.0
66.2#351FT%—
43.9#923PA rate#25437.4

Houston Christian offense vs Nicholls St. defense

Houston Christian OStatNicholls St. D
64.4#347Tempo#18868.3
49.7#249eFG%#31254.4
18.9#316TOV%#1620.5
29.9#205ORB%#31333.7
36.0#150FT rate#25937.9
9.9#229Block%#2498.2
58.7#46Assist%#28856.2
50.9#2162P%#32756.0
31.7#2913P%#22534.6
69.4#287FT%—
36.5#2383PA rate#21238.7

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Nicholls St.

Mon, Nov 2HN AmericanW 110–56
Mon, Mar 9NUT Rio Grande Valley251L 68–86
Sun, Mar 8NNorthwestern St.296W 61–47
Mon, Mar 2HMcNeese St.99L 65–75
Sat, Feb 28HSoutheastern Louisiana269W 68–60

Houston Christian

Sun, Mar 8NLSU N OrleansL 60–73
Mon, Mar 2HLamar250W 75–53
Sat, Feb 28HStephen F. Austin139L 56–77
Mon, Feb 23ATexas A&M Commerce323W 69–68
Sat, Feb 21ANorthwestern St.296L 53–71