The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5-7, 1-2 Southland) are at home in Southland play against the Nicholls State Colonels (4-8, 3-0 Southland) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Vaqueros are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 145.5 for the matchup.
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UT Rio Grande Valley Cover -3.5 vs Nicholls State -108
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State betting lines
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: -164
- Nicholls State moneyline odds to win: +138
- Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-3.5)
- Total: 145.5
UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, UT Rio Grande Valley sports a worse record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-3-0).
- The Vaqueros have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than games on the road (42.9%).
- As a moneyline favorite, UT Rio Grande Valley has won a lower percentage of its home games (.333) compared to away games (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Vaqueros were 96th in the country on offense (76.7 points scored per game) and 240th defensively (74.0 points allowed).
- UT Rio Grande Valley was 127th in college basketball in rebounds per game (32.9) and 310th in rebounds allowed (33.5) last year.
- The Vaqueros were 10th-best in the nation in assists (17.2 per game) last year.
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (143rd in nation) | 41.2 (81st) | 33.9 (150th) | 31.3 (200th) | 16.4 (85th) | 10.8 (108th) |
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Nicholls State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Nicholls State had better results on the road (12-4-0) than at home (6-6-0).
- In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Colonels’ games finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, four of 12) compared to on the road (56.2%, nine of 16).
- The Colonels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last season, and on the road it was .429 (6-8).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Colonels posted 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 69.6 points per contest at the other end (91st-ranked).
- Last season Nicholls State averaged 33.7 boards per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.7 rebounds per contest (277th-ranked).
- The Colonels ranked 330th in the nation with 11.3 assists per contest.
Nicholls State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (254th in nation) | 49.1 (354th) | 28.3 (342nd) | 31.8 (225th) | 13.8 (219th) | 11.3 (156th) |
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