UT Rio Grande Valley vs Nicholls State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Southland Tournament

The No. 3 seed UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (18-13, 14-8 Southland) head into the Southland tournament against the No. 6 seed Nicholls State Colonels (14-18, 12-10 Southland) on Monday at The Legacy Center, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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

• Game day: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Arena: The Legacy Center

UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UT Rio Grande Valley win (76.9%)

Take a look at these betting trends and insights before you bet on Monday's UT Rio Grande Valley-Nicholls State spread (UT Rio Grande Valley -7.5) or over/under (144.5 points).

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UT Rio Grande Valley has put together a 16-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Nicholls State has covered 15 times in 31 games with a spread this season.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or more in 2025-26, UT Rio Grande Valley is 2-1 against the spread compared to the 4-5 ATS record Nicholls State racks up as a 7.5-point underdog.
• The Vaqueros sport a worse record against the spread in home games (5-8-0) than they do on the road (11-5-0).
• Against the spread, the Colonels have had better results on the road (10-9-0) than at home (5-6-0).
• UT Rio Grande Valley's record against the spread in conference action is 12-10-0.
• Nicholls State has beaten the spread 13 times in 23 Southland games.

UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UT Rio Grande Valley has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (66.7%) in those contests.
• The Vaqueros have been a -350 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
• Nicholls State has won 35% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (7-13).
• The Colonels have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +275 or longer in eight chances.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UT Rio Grande Valley has a 77.8% chance of walking away with the win.

UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Head-to-Head Comparison

• UT Rio Grande Valley scored 76.7 points per game and allowed 74 last season, ranking them 96th in the nation offensively and 240th on defense.
• On the glass, UT Rio Grande Valley was 127th in college basketball in rebounds (32.9 per game) last season. It was 310th in rebounds allowed (33.5 per game).
• UT Rio Grande Valley was 10th-best in the country in assists (17.2 per game) last season.
• Last season, UT Rio Grande Valley was 320th in the nation in turnovers committed (12.8 per game) and 79th in turnovers forced (12.4).
• Last season Nicholls State posted 74 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
• Nicholls State grabbed 33.7 rebounds per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.7 rebounds per contest (277th-ranked).
• Nicholls State delivered 11.3 assists per game, which ranked them 330th in college basketball.
• Nicholls State averaged 10.2 turnovers per game (87th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12 turnovers per contest (112th-ranked).

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