Kentucky vs Nicholls State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 4

The Nicholls State Colonels open their 2025-26 college basketball season on November 4, 2025, taking on the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kentucky vs. Nicholls State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network+
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Before you wager on Tuesday's Kentucky-Nicholls State spread (Kentucky -31.5) or total (155.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Kentucky vs. Nicholls State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky covered 18 times in 36 games with a spread last season.
• Nicholls State went 19-11-0 ATS last year.
• When the spread was set as 31.5 or more last season, Kentucky (1-1) covered a lower percentage of those games when it was the favorite (50%) than Nicholls State (1-0) did as the underdog (100%).
• The Wildcats had a better record against the spread when playing at home (10-8-0) than they did in road games (4-6-0) last season.
• The Colonels' winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (6-6-0) last year. Away, it was .750 (12-4-0).

Kentucky vs. Nicholls State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky was the seventh-best team in the country in points scored (84.4 per game) and 315th in points conceded (77.2) last season.
• On the boards, Kentucky was 63rd in the country in rebounds (34.1 per game) last year. It was 239th in rebounds conceded (32.1 per game).
• At 16.9 assists per game, Kentucky was 17th-best in the country last season.
• Kentucky was 108th in the nation in turnovers per game (10.4) and 312th in turnovers forced (9.9) last year.
• On offense, Nicholls State posted 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) last year. It allowed 69.6 points per contest at the other end (91st-ranked).
• With 33.7 boards per game, Nicholls State ranked 72nd in the country. It gave up 32.7 rebounds per contest, which ranked 277th in college basketball.
• Nicholls State dished out 11.3 assists per game, which ranked them 330th in the country.
• Nicholls State committed 10.2 turnovers per game (87th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.0 turnovers per contest (112th-ranked).

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