Lamar vs. Nicholls State prediction: Nicholls State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET as Lamar takes on Nicholls State in men's college basketball action at David R. Stopher Gymnasium.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Nicholls State as the most likely winner of the Lamar vs. Nicholls State game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Lamar vs. Nicholls State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Lamar and Nicholls State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Nicholls State a 75% chance of beating Lamar. Our predicted final score has Nicholls State winning 72-66.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Lamar and Nicholls State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 139.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Lamar vs. Nicholls State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lamar vs. Nicholls State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: