Monday’s game features the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-8, 4-5 Southland) and the Nicholls State Colonels (11-9, 5-4 Southland) facing off at UTRGV Fieldhouse in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 74-73 win for UT Rio Grande Valley according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on January 27.

Based on our computer prediction, Nicholls State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus UT Rio Grande Valley. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Edinburg, Texas
• Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
• Line: UT Rio Grande Valley -1.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): UT Rio Grande Valley -125, Nicholls State +104

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UT Rio Grande Valley 74, Nicholls State 73

Spread & Total Prediction for UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)

UT Rio Grande Valley’s record against the spread this season is 9-7-0, while Nicholls State’s is 11-6-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Vaqueros are 8-8-0 and the Colonels are 7-10-0. The two teams combine to score 152 points per game, 2.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, UT Rio Grande Valley has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Nicholls State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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UT Rio Grande Valley Performance Insights

• The Vaqueros average 78.2 points per game (92nd in college basketball) while allowing 72.0 per outing (197th in college basketball). They have a +124 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 6.2 points per game.
• UT Rio Grande Valley prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.5 boards. It is collecting 33.9 rebounds per game (106th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.4 per outing.
• UT Rio Grande Valley makes 10.6 three-pointers per game (10th in college basketball), 3.7 more than its opponents (6.9).
• The Vaqueros average 96.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (176th in college basketball), and allow 88.6 points per 100 possessions (95th in college basketball).
• UT Rio Grande Valley forces 12.8 turnovers per game (92nd in college basketball) while committing 12.6 (291st in college basketball play).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels have a +83 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.2 points per game. They’re putting up 73.8 points per game, 207th in college basketball, and are allowing 69.6 per outing to rank 121st in college basketball.
• Nicholls State ranks 123rd in the country at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.0 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State knocks down 1.2 more threes per contest than the opposition, 7.4 (219th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.2.
• Nicholls State has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.6 per game (96th in college basketball) while forcing 12.4 (126th in college basketball).

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