Nicholls State vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley Picks and Prediction – 1/28/2025

The Nicholls Colonels will head to UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros on Monday. Nicholls is 11-9 on the season. The Colonels are 5-5 over their last ten games. Nicholls is riding a two game losing streak and they carry a 5-6 road record. The Colonels are averaging 73.8 points scored per game. Stay up to date with our expert's college basketball picks. 

The Nicholls Colonels lost to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders in their last game 61-57. Jamal West led the way in the loss with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Robert Brown added 15 points and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Garry Clark leads Nicholls on the season with an average of 14.7 points scored per game. 

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are 12-8 on the season. The Vaqueros have won six of their last ten games. UT Rio Grande Valley carries a 8-2 home court record. The Vaqueros are averaging 78.2 points scored per game with 10.6 made three pointers. 

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros lost to McNeese State in their last game played 93-63. Trey Miller led the way with 19 points. DK Thorn added 14 points. Hasan Abdul Hakim leads the Vaqueros on the season with an average of 13.3 points scored per game. 

Both Nicholls and UT Rio Grande Valley have both covered the spread in nine games this season. The Vaqueros are averaging five more points per game than the Colonels. UT Rio Grande Valley has been impressive on their home court this season. Final Score Prediction, UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros win and cover ATS 78-73.