The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5-7, 1-2 Southland) host the Nicholls State Colonels (4-8, 3-0 Southland) in Southland play at UTRGV Fieldhouse, tipping off at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Wednesday's matchup between the Vaqueros and the Colonels features the Vaqueros as 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.
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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Edinburg, Texas
- Arena: UTRGV Fieldhouse
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UT Rio Grande Valley (-3.5)
- Moneyline: UT Rio Grande Valley (-175), Nicholls State (+146)
- Total: 146.5 points
Pick ATS:UT Rio Grande Valley (-3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (146.5)
- Prediction: UT Rio Grande Valley 77, Nicholls State 72
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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Comparison
| UT Rio Grande Valley Rank | UT Rio Grande Valley Stat | Nicholls State Stat | Nicholls State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195th | 77.1 | Points Scored | 75.6 | 227th |
| 136th | 71.3 | Points Allowed | 77.3 | 277th |
| 85th | 16.4 | Assists | 13.8 | 219th |
| 108th | 10.8 | Turnovers | 11.3 | 156th |
| 143rd | 46.3% | Field Goal % | 44.2% | 254th |
| 81st | 41.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 49.1% | 354th |
UT Rio Grande Valley Key Players
- Koree Cotton leads the Vaqueros in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 12.0 points and 5.4 boards per game.
- UT Rio Grande Valley's best passer is Always Wright, who averages 3.0 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 6.1.
- Marvin McGhee III makes more threes per game than any other member of the Vaqueros, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
- Cotton is UT Rio Grande Valley's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Nicholls State Key Players
- Jaylen Searles sits at the top of the Colonels scoring leaderboard with 13.4 points per game. Searles also grabs 4.3 rebounds and racks up 2.2 assists per game.
- The Nicholls State leaders in rebounding and assists are Jalik Dunkley with 6.3 rebounds per game (also adding 13.2 points and 1.3 assists per game) and Trae English with 3.6 assists per game (also tacking on 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
- Searles is the top scorer from deep for the Colonels, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
- Nicholls State's leader in steals is Sincere Malone with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Searles with 0.5 per game.
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