Saturday’s game between the Nicholls State Colonels (16-11, 10-6 Southland) and the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-13, 6-10 Southland) at David R. Stopher Gymnasium has a projected final score of 77-69 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Nicholls State squad taking home the win. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on February 22.

Based on our computer prediction, Nicholls State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 150.5 total.

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

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
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• Where: Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
• Line: Nicholls State -3.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Nicholls State -196, UT Rio Grande Valley +158

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Nicholls State vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Nicholls State 77, UT Rio Grande Valley 69

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

• Pick ATS: Nicholls State (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Nicholls State is 16-8-0 against the spread this season compared to UT Rio Grande Valley’s 12-11-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Colonels are 11-13-0 and the Vaqueros are 12-11-0. The teams combine to score 150.6 points per game, 0.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Nicholls State is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests, while UT Rio Grande Valley has gone 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels have a +123 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. They’re putting up 74.2 points per game to rank 183rd in college basketball and are giving up 69.6 per outing to rank 111th in college basketball.
• The 33.6 rebounds per game Nicholls State averages rank 89th in the country. Its opponents grab 32.6 per contest.
• Nicholls State hits 1.4 more threes per contest than the opposition, 7.7 (178th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.3.
• The Colonels put up 93.6 points per 100 possessions (245th in college basketball), while giving up 87.9 points per 100 possessions (55th in college basketball).
• Nicholls State has come up on top in the turnover battle by 1.9 turnovers per game, committing 10.1 (67th in college basketball action) while forcing 12 (128th in college basketball).

UT Rio Grande Valley Performance Insights

• The Vaqueros are outscoring opponents by 4.3 points per game, with a +117 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.4 points per game (112th in college basketball) and give up 72.1 per contest (194th in college basketball).
• UT Rio Grande Valley grabs 33 rebounds per game (129th in college basketball), compared to the 33.1 of its opponents.
• UT Rio Grande Valley knocks down 3.4 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.4 (14th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.
• UT Rio Grande Valley forces 12.8 turnovers per game (77th in college basketball) while committing 12.5 (291st in college basketball).

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