UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Time, TV & Stream – Dec. 31

Southland opponents meet when the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5-7, 1-2 Southland) host the Nicholls State Colonels (4-8, 3-0 Southland) at UTRGV Fieldhouse, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

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How to Watch UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State

• Game day: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Stat Insights

Points

• The Vaqueros average just 0.2 fewer points than the Colonels give up (77.3).
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 4-1 when tallying more than 77.3 points.
• Nicholls State has a 4-3 record when giving up less than 77.1 points.
• The Colonels' 75.6 points per game are just 4.3 more than the Vaqueros allow.
• Nicholls State is 4-5 when posting more than 71.3 points.
• UT Rio Grande Valley's record is 5-3 when it allows less than 75.6 points.
• The Vaqueros have totaled 69 more points than their opponents this season (5.8 per game), while the Colonels have been outscored by 21 (1.7 per game).

Shooting

• This season the Vaqueros are shooting 46.3% from the field, 2.8% lower than the Colonels give up.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 4-1 straight-up record when shooting higher than 49.1% from the field.
• The Colonels make 44.2% of their shots from the field, 3% higher than the Vaqueros' defensive field-goal percentage.
• Nicholls State is 4-6 when shooting higher than 41.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Vaqueros collect 33.9 boards per game, 5.6 more than the Colonels.
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 5-1 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Nicholls State is 3-7 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Vaqueros' 8.7 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.2 fewer than the Colonels average (8.9).
• The Colonels are 2-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Vaqueros are 1-5 when they fall short there.
• UT Rio Grande Valley is +2.6 in terms of rebounds per game, but Nicholls State is -3.5.

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