Monday’s contest between the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-8, 4-5 Southland) and Nicholls State Colonels (11-9, 5-4 Southland) at UTRGV Fieldhouse is expected to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 74-73, with UT Rio Grande Valley coming out on top. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on January 27.

According to our computer prediction, Nicholls State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against UT Rio Grande Valley. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two teams are projected to go under 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 has gone 9-7-0 against the spread, while Nicholls State’s ATS record this season is 11-6-0. The Vaqueros have hit the over in eight games, while Colonels games have gone over seven times. The teams score an average of 152 points per game, 2.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, 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 (93rd in college basketball) while giving up 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 wins the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. It collects 33.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 106th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.4 per outing.
• UT Rio Grande Valley knocks down 10.6 three-pointers per game (10th in college basketball), 3.7 more than its opponents (6.9).
• The Vaqueros score 96.2 points per 100 possessions (177th in college basketball), while giving up 88.6 points per 100 possessions (95th in college basketball).
• UT Rio Grande Valley has committed 12.6 turnovers per game (291st in college basketball action) while forcing 12.8 (92nd in college basketball).

Nicholls State Performance Insights

• The Colonels are outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game, with a +83 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.8 points per game (207th in college basketball) and give up 69.6 per outing (120th in college basketball).
• Nicholls State is 123rd in college basketball at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.0 its opponents average.
• Nicholls State knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball) while shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc (231st in college basketball). It is making 1.2 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.2 per game at 28.5%.
• Nicholls State has committed 10.6 turnovers per game (96th in college basketball), 1.8 fewer than the 12.4 it forces (126th in college basketball).

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