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Colonels Nicholls @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
Current records: Nicholls 7-4, Gonzaga 7-3
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Nicholls has played three home games but will soon have to dust off his road jersey. They will venture away from home to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Colonels are the clear underdogs, so they are hoping that the size of the fight will determine this one.
Nicholls just scored the most points of the entire season. They won their game last Tuesday with ease, earning a 110-66 victory over Southern-NOLA. The match was decided at halftime, when the score had already reached 53-30.
Nicholls broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outscored their opponents in this department as Southern-NOLA only struck out eight.
Gonzaga has been a dominant force thus far, but they are currently in the middle of a bit of a slump. They took a 77-71 thumping into the loss column at the hands of UConn on Saturday. This is the Bulldogs’ lowest scoring game so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Gonzaga saw several players rise to the challenge and perform remarkable actions. Khalif Battle, who scored 21 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also received help from Michael Ajayi, who made all 6 of his shots, accumulating 14 points and six rebounds.
Nicholls’ victory was their fourth in a row at home, bringing their record to 7-4. As for Gonzaga, their loss dropped their record to 7-3.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Nicholls has been smashing the glass this season, averaging 41.1 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Gonzaga struggled in that department, as its average was 40.6. As both teams fight to recover missed shots, we’ll see if one team can take the lead.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as 32.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 155.5 points.
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