College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Southland Games Today, February 1

Published 10:44 pm Friday, January 31, 2025

The Saturday college basketball schedule in the Southland has plenty of quality competition in store. Among those contests is the McNeese Cowboys taking on the Nicholls State Colonels, and we have picks against the spread available for you in this article.

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Southland Picks ATS Today

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Pick: Lamar +1.5 vs. SFA

  • Matchup: Lamar Cardinals at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Lamar by 2.6 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: SFA -1.5
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 1
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Pick: East Texas A&M +3.5 vs. Northwestern State

  • Matchup: Northwestern State Demons at East Texas A&M Lions
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Northwestern State by 3.3 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Northwestern State -3.5
  • Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 1
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Pick: Nicholls State +10.5 vs. McNeese

  • Matchup: McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls State Colonels
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: McNeese by 9.6 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: McNeese -10.5
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 1
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Pick: SE Louisiana -11.5 vs. New Orleans

  • Matchup: New Orleans Privateers at SE Louisiana Lions
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: SE Louisiana by 12.2 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: SE Louisiana -11.5
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 1
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Pick: UT Rio Grande Valley +1.5 vs. Texas A&M-CC

  • Matchup: Texas A&M-CC Islanders at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Texas A&M-CC by 1.3 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Texas A&M-CC -1.5
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 1
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Pick: Houston Christian +3.5 vs. Incarnate Word

  • Matchup: Houston Christian Huskies at Incarnate Word Cardinals
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Incarnate Word by 1.3 points (Bet on BetMGM)
  • Spread: Incarnate Word -3.5
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • Date: February 1
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