Sharp Gymnasium · at Hou Christian · Conference game
Closing line
HCU -1.5✓ HCU covered by 2.5
HCU -1.5✓ HCU covered by 2.5Closing total136.5Over by 3.5
 NICH | This season | HCU |
|---|---|---|
| 10-15 | Record | 7-17 |
| 11-14 | ATS | 11-13 |
| 14-11 | O/U | 13-11 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NICH 72–72 HCU · ✓ HCU (52%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| HCU | 35 | 37 | 72 |
1st half: NICH 29, HCU 35 (HCU by 6). The model had HCU by 0.3 and a total of 67.5 (actual 64).
Team stats
| NICH | HCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 42% | Field goals | 25-56 45% |
| 5-18 28% | 3-pointers | 3-14 21% |
| 17-24 71% | Free throws | 19-26 73% |
| 35 8 off | Rebounds | 38 9 off |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 28 | Points in paint | 40 |
| 10 | Fast-break points | 9 |
Players
| NICH | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae English G | 40 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6-12 | 0-1 |
| Jalik Dunkley F | 31 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-2 |
| Jaylen Searles G | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-4 |
| Zee Hamoda G | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Sincere Malone F | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Christian Winborne G | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
| Nick Krass G | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Grant Sanders F | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jalin Rice G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Pazmino G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Zaiden Cross G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Did not play: Chaydon Stone, Domanic Betancourt, Jordan Matthews
| HCU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Johnson F | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| D'Aundre Samuels G | 39 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3-12 | 1-5 |
| Kylin Green G | 38 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1-8 | 0-2 |
| Mambourou Mara F | 35 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-1 |
| Ryan Bartley G | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Demarco Bethea F | 20 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 |
| Caleb Gaston F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Demari Williams, Obadiah Curtis, Bryson Monroe, Will Wilson, Nehikhare Igiehon, Elijah Brooks, Brennen Byrd, Ahjany Lee
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHCU -1.5
no move
CloseHCU -1.5
No change since the open
Total
Open142.5
▼ 6
Close136.5
Down 6 since the open
Moneyline
NICH +102 · HCU -122
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HCU -1.5 · unchangedmodel HCU -0.5
model HCU -0.5
Opened 142.5 · closed 136.5 · moved 6 downmodel 144
model 144
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | HCU -1.5 | HCU -0.7 | NICH +0.8 | L HCU covered |
| Total | 136.5 | 144.1 | Over 7.6 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | NICH 71.7 · HCU 72.4 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | HCU -0.3 | HCU -6.0 |
| 1H total | 67.5 | 64 |
| 1H projected score | NICH 33.6 · HCU 33.9 | NICH 29 · HCU 35 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
| HCU | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 8 since 2021-22
NICH 8–0 HCUNICH leads · 8 games since 2021-22 · NICH has won the last 8 meetings · NICH 5-3 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025-26 | HCU 64 @ NICH 79 | NICH -3.5 | NICH W |
| Feb 3, 2024-25 | HCU 67 @ NICH 75 | NICH -7.5 | NICH W |
| Feb 3, 2023-24 | HCU 73 @ NICH 83 | NICH -9.5 | NICH W |
| Jan 6, 2023-24 | NICH 98 @ HCU 94 | HCU +6.5 | HCU W |
| Feb 25, 2022-23 | HCU 64 @ NICH 68 | NICH -11.5 | HCU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Nicholls
25 games played
Straight up
10-15
40% wins
Against the spread
11-14
44% covers · avg −1.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
14-11
56% overs · avg +4.3 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ UK | L 51-77 | +31.5 | W +5.5 | 157.5 | U 128 |
| Nov 7 | @ EIU | L 57-65 | -2.5 | L −10.5 | 135.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 12 | @ VAL | L 63-68 | +2.5 | L −2.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Nov 15 | @ MUR | L 79-99 | +14.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 178 |
| Nov 22 | @ OKST | L 81-95 | +23.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | O 176 |
| Nov 28 | @ TULN | L 72-82 | +8.5 | L −1.5 | 148.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 2 | @ CREI | L 76-96 | +18.5 | L −1.5 | 143.5 | O 172 |
| Dec 6 | vs UIW | W 74-67 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 145.5 | U 141 |
| Dec 17 | vsHCU | W 79-64 | -3.5 | W +11.5 | 137.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 21 | @ PAC | L 82-95 | +8.5 | L −4.5 | 139.5 | O 177 |
| Dec 29 | @ AMCC | W 76-71 | +5.5 | W +10.5 | 137.5 | O 147 |
| Dec 31 | @ RGV | W 71-69 | +3.5 | W +5.5 | 145.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | vs ETAM | W 80-58 | -6.5 | W +15.5 | 146.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 5 | vs NWST | W 74-72 | -8.5 | L −6.5 | 144.5 | O 146 |
| Jan 10 | @ NOLA | W 90-77 | -3.5 | W +9.5 | 154.5 | O 167 |
| Jan 12 | @ MCN | L 68-94 | +15.5 | L −10.5 | 146.5 | O 162 |
| Jan 17 | vs LAM | L 80-90 | -3.5 | L −13.5 | 139.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 19 | vs SFA | L 62-79 | +4.5 | L −12.5 | 144.5 | U 141 |
| Jan 24 | @ SELA | L 61-67 | +2.5 | L −3.5 | 141.5 | U 128 |
| Jan 27 | vsNOLA | L 62-80 | -4.5 | L −22.5 | 157.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 31 | @ETAM | W 72-68 | +1.5 | W +5.5 | 146.5 | U 140 |
| Feb 2 | @NWST | W 61-58 | -1.5 | W +1.5 | 147.5 | U 119 |
| Feb 7 | vsAMCC | L 76-83 | -1.5 | L −8.5 | 137.5 | O 159 |
| Feb 9 | vsRGV | L 72-92 | +3.5 | L −16.5 | 147.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 14 | @UIW | W 91-83 | +2.5 | W +10.5 | 148.5 | O 174 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@UK
UKL 51-77
+5.5
7
@EIU
EIUL 57-65
−10.5
12
@VAL
VALL 63-68
−2.5
15
@MUR
MURL 79-99
−5.5
22
@OKST
OKSTL 81-95
+9.5
28
@TULN
TULNL 72-82
−1.5
2
@CREI
CREIL 76-96
−1.5
6
vsUIW
UIWW 74-67
+8.5
17
vsHCU
HCUW 79-64
+11.5
21
@PAC
PACL 82-95
−4.5
29
@AMCC
AMCCW 76-71
+10.5
31
@RGV
RGVW 71-69
+5.5
3
vsETAM
ETAMW 80-58
+15.5
5
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-72
−6.5
10
@NOLA
NOLAW 90-77
+9.5
12
@MCN
MCNL 68-94
−10.5
17
vsLAM
LAML 80-90
−13.5
19
vsSFA
SFAL 62-79
−12.5
24
@SELA
SELAL 61-67
−3.5
27
vsNOLA
NOLAL 62-80
−22.5
31
@ETAM
ETAMW 72-68
+5.5
2
@NWST
NWSTW 61-58
+1.5
7
vsAMCC
AMCCL 76-83
−8.5
9
vsRGV
RGVL 72-92
−16.5
14
@UIW
UIWW 91-83
+10.5
covered 11didn’t cover 14avg −1.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@UK
UKL 51-77
−29.5
7
@EIU
EIUL 57-65
−13.5
12
@VAL
VALL 63-68
−13.5
15
@MUR
MURL 79-99
+20.5
22
@OKST
OKSTL 81-95
+20.5
28
@TULN
TULNL 72-82
+5.5
2
@CREI
CREIL 76-96
+28.5
6
vsUIW
UIWW 74-67
−4.5
17
vsHCU
HCUW 79-64
+5.5
21
@PAC
PACL 82-95
+37.5
29
@AMCC
AMCCW 76-71
+9.5
31
@RGV
RGVW 71-69
−5.5
3
vsETAM
ETAMW 80-58
−8.5
5
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-72
+1.5
10
@NOLA
NOLAW 90-77
+12.5
12
@MCN
MCNL 68-94
+15.5
17
vsLAM
LAML 80-90
+30.5
19
vsSFA
SFAL 62-79
−3.5
24
@SELA
SELAL 61-67
−13.5
27
vsNOLA
NOLAL 62-80
−15.5
31
@ETAM
ETAMW 72-68
−6.5
2
@NWST
NWSTW 61-58
−28.5
7
vsAMCC
AMCCL 76-83
+21.5
9
vsRGV
RGVL 72-92
+16.5
14
@UIW
UIWW 91-83
+25.5
over 14under 11avg +4.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Hou Christian
24 games played
Straight up
7-17
29% wins
Against the spread
11-13
46% covers · avg −0.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-11
54% overs · avg +1.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | @ UCSD | L 60-78 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 141.5 | U 138 |
| Nov 13 | vs ULM | W 72-61 | -8.5 | W +2.5 | 143.5 | U 133 |
| Nov 25 | @ BELL | L 69-74 | -2.5 | L −7.5 | 144.5 | U 143 |
| Nov 26 | @ CIT | W 72-65 | -1.5 | W +5.5 | 137.5 | U 137 |
| Nov 29 | @ GASO | L 62-80 | +7.5 | L −10.5 | 148.5 | U 142 |
| Dec 2 | @ UNT | L 75-77 | +11.5 | W +9.5 | 127.5 | O 152 |
| Dec 6 | @NOLA | W 85-76 | +4.5 | W +13.5 | 140.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 13 | vsSELA | L 71-74 | -2.5 | L −5.5 | 132.5 | O 145 |
| Dec 15 | vsMCN | L 68-78 | +14.5 | W +4.5 | 137.5 | O 146 |
| Dec 17 | @NICH | L 64-79 | +3.5 | L −11.5 | 137.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 29 | @ ISU | L 61-89 | +35.5 | W +7.5 | 145.5 | O 150 |
| Jan 3 | @UIW | L 56-73 | +6.5 | L −10.5 | 141.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 5 | vsAMCC | L 65-81 | +3.5 | L −12.5 | 132.5 | O 146 |
| Jan 10 | @SFA | L 67-85 | +12.5 | L −5.5 | 137.5 | O 152 |
| Jan 12 | @LAM | L 56-64 | +8.5 | W +0.5 | 134.5 | U 120 |
| Jan 17 | vsETAM | W 81-70 | -2.5 | W +8.5 | 139.5 | O 151 |
| Jan 19 | vsNWST | W 82-80 | -2.5 | L −0.5 | 139.5 | O 162 |
| Jan 24 | vsRGV | L 51-68 | +2.5 | L −14.5 | 140.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 27 | vsUIW | W 81-75 | +1.5 | W +7.5 | 140.5 | O 156 |
| Jan 31 | @AMCC | L 71-73 | +7.5 | W +5.5 | 135.5 | O 144 |
| Feb 2 | @RGV | L 57-74 | +9.5 | L −7.5 | 141.5 | U 131 |
| Feb 7 | @SELA | L 47-55 | +4.5 | L −3.5 | 133.5 | U 102 |
| Feb 9 | @MCN | L 69-73 | +21.5 | W +17.5 | 137.5 | O 142 |
| Feb 14 | vsNOLA | W 61-60 | -1.5 | L −0.5 | 148.5 | U 121 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
8
@UCSD
UCSDL 60-78
−10.5
13
vsULM
ULMW 72-61
+2.5
25
@BELL
BELLL 69-74
−7.5
26
@CIT
CITW 72-65
+5.5
29
@GASO
GASOL 62-80
−10.5
2
@UNT
UNTL 75-77
+9.5
6
@NOLA
NOLAW 85-76
+13.5
13
vsSELA
SELAL 71-74
−5.5
15
vsMCN
MCNL 68-78
+4.5
17
@NICH
NICHL 64-79
−11.5
29
@ISU
ISUL 61-89
+7.5
3
@UIW
UIWL 56-73
−10.5
5
vsAMCC
AMCCL 65-81
−12.5
10
@SFA
SFAL 67-85
−5.5
12
@LAM
LAML 56-64
+0.5
17
vsETAM
ETAMW 81-70
+8.5
19
vsNWST
NWSTW 82-80
−0.5
24
vsRGV
RGVL 51-68
−14.5
27
vsUIW
UIWW 81-75
+7.5
31
@AMCC
AMCCL 71-73
+5.5
2
@RGV
RGVL 57-74
−7.5
7
@SELA
SELAL 47-55
−3.5
9
@MCN
MCNL 69-73
+17.5
14
vsNOLA
NOLAW 61-60
−0.5
covered 11didn’t cover 13avg −0.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
8
@UCSD
UCSDL 60-78
−3.5
13
vsULM
ULMW 72-61
−10.5
25
@BELL
BELLL 69-74
−1.5
26
@CIT
CITW 72-65
−0.5
29
@GASO
GASOL 62-80
−6.5
2
@UNT
UNTL 75-77
+24.5
6
@NOLA
NOLAW 85-76
+20.5
13
vsSELA
SELAL 71-74
+12.5
15
vsMCN
MCNL 68-78
+8.5
17
@NICH
NICHL 64-79
+5.5
29
@ISU
ISUL 61-89
+4.5
3
@UIW
UIWL 56-73
−12.5
5
vsAMCC
AMCCL 65-81
+13.5
10
@SFA
SFAL 67-85
+14.5
12
@LAM
LAML 56-64
−14.5
17
vsETAM
ETAMW 81-70
+11.5
19
vsNWST
NWSTW 82-80
+22.5
24
vsRGV
RGVL 51-68
−21.5
27
vsUIW
UIWW 81-75
+15.5
31
@AMCC
AMCCL 71-73
+8.5
2
@RGV
RGVL 57-74
−10.5
7
@SELA
SELAL 47-55
−31.5
9
@MCN
MCNL 69-73
+4.5
14
vsNOLA
NOLAW 61-60
−27.5
over 13under 11avg +1.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Nicholls
10-15 overall · 10-7 in conference · Southland Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ Incarnate Word91–83
- Lvs UT Rio Grande72–92
- Lvs Texas A&M-CC76–83
- W@ N'Western St61–58
- W@ East Texas A&M72–68
2 days since their last game.
Hou Christian
7-17 overall · 5-12 in conference · Southland Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs LSU N Orleans61–60
- L@ McNeese69–73
- L@ SE Louisiana47–55
- L@ UT Rio Grande57–74
- L@ Texas A&M-CC71–73
2 days since their last game.