A Southland Conference Tournament battle is on tap between the No. 8 seed McNeese State Cowboys and the No. 4 seed Nicholls State Colonels at 6 p.m. ET on Monday at The Legacy Center. McNeese State kept its season alive with a 79-78 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in the first round of this tournament on Sunday. The Colonels are favored by 5.5 points in the latest McNeese State vs. Nicholls State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 145.5. 

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