UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 9

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (13-11, 9-6 Southland) are favored by 2.5 points versus the Nicholls State Colonels (10-14, 9-6 Southland) on February 9, 2026 at David R. Stopher Gymnasium. The Vaqueros are red-hot, having won seven in a row and going 8-2 in their past 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

UT Rio Grande Valley took care of business in its most recent matchup 95-76 against New Orleans on Saturday. Filip Brankovic scored a team-leading 24 points for UT Rio Grande Valley in the win. Nicholls State lost its most recent game 83-76 against Texas A&M-CC on Saturday. Sincere Malone scored 18 points in Nicholls State's loss, leading the team.

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

• When: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: David R. Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: UT Rio Grande Valley -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: UT Rio Grande Valley -139
• Moneyline underdog: Nicholls State +116
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State

• This season, UT Rio Grande Valley and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's over/under of 145.5 points 11 times.
• This season, 11 games Nicholls State has played finished with a combined score over 145.5 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 145.5 is 3.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Vaqueros (75.8) and Colonels (73.5).
• This game's point total is 0.1 less than the 145.6 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• On average, the over/under in UT Rio Grande Valley's games is 0.1 fewer points than the over/under of 145.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 4.0 points separates the average over/under in Nicholls State's games (149.5 points) and this matchup's over/under (145.5).

Betting the Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Nicholls State

• UT Rio Grande Valley has 12 wins against the spread in 22 games this season.
• The Vaqueros are 4-7 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Nicholls State has played 23 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Colonels are 6-8 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Nicholls State is 4-4 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Nicholls State has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 2.5-point underdog or more.
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 8-5 against the spread, and 6-7 overall, on the road.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has two wins ATS (2-2) as 2.5-point favorites or more away from home.

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

• UT Rio Grande Valley has won seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Vaqueros have entered 11 games this season favored by -139 or more and are 5-6 in those contests.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 58.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nicholls State has been a moneyline underdog in 15 games this season and has come away with the win five times (33.3%) in those contests.
• This season, the Colonels have been victorious three times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +116 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nicholls State has a 46.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.