Townsley Law Arena · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
RGV -5.5✓ RGV covered by 12.5
RGV -5.5✓ RGV covered by 12.5Closing total143.5Over by 10.5
 NICH | This season | RGV |
|---|---|---|
| 13-18 | Record | 16-13 |
| 15-16 | ATS | 16-13 |
| 16-15 | O/U | 11-18 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NICH 71–76 RGV · ✓ RGV (64%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| RGV | 44 | 42 | 86 |
1st half: NICH 32, RGV 44 (RGV by 12). The model had RGV by 2.4 and a total of 68.8 (actual 76).
Team stats
| NICH | RGV | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 44% | Field goals | 31-53 58% |
| 5-20 25% | 3-pointers | 12-24 50% |
| 15-17 88% | Free throws | 12-12 100% |
| 27 10 off | Rebounds | 27 5 off |
| 11 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 32 | Points in paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fast-break points | 11 |
Players
| NICH | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae English G | 34 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-3 |
| Jalik Dunkley F | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 |
| Jalin Rice G | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-2 |
| Sincere Malone F | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Jaylen Searles G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Christian Winborne G | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3-11 | 3-7 |
| Grant Sanders F | 29 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Nick Krass G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Zee Hamoda G | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 |
Did not play: Kevin Pazmino, Zaiden Cross, Jordan Matthews, Chaydon Stone, Domanic Betancourt
| RGV | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koree Cotton G | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6-9 | 4-6 |
| Marvin McGhee III G | 33 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-6 |
| Julien Gomez G | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-4 |
| Jaylen Washington Jr. G | 31 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4-11 | 2-5 |
| Filip Brankovic F | 25 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9-12 | 0-2 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Dane Christensen F | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Kwo Agwa F | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Always Wright G | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Demarris Winters G | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Did not play: Jalen Ricks, Luis Ramirez, Mustafo Vanjov, Kye Dickson, Zae Blake, Marshal Destremau
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenRGV -8.5
3 → NICH
CloseRGV -5.5
3 pts toward NICH
Total
Open146.5
▼ 3
Close143.5
Down 3 since the open
Moneyline
NICH +210 · RGV -258
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened RGV -8.5 · closed RGV -5.5 · moved 3 toward NICHmodel RGV -4.5
model RGV -4.5
Opened 146.5 · closed 143.5 · moved 3 downmodel 147
model 147
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | RGV -5.5 | RGV -4.3 | NICH +1.3 | L RGV covered |
| Total | 143.5 | 146.9 | Over 3.4 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | NICH 71.3 · RGV 75.6 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | RGV -2.4 | RGV -12.0 |
| 1H total | 68.8 | 76 |
| 1H projected score | NICH 33.2 · RGV 35.6 | NICH 32 · RGV 44 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% |
| RGV | 8-2 80% | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
NICH 3–1 RGVNICH leads · 4 games since 2021-22 · NICH 3-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2025-26 | RGV 92 @ NICH 72 | NICH +3.5 | RGV W |
| Dec 31, 2025-26 | NICH 71 @ RGV 69 | RGV -3.5 | NICH W |
| Feb 22, 2024-25 | RGV 84 @ NICH 93 | NICH -5.5 | NICH W |
| Jan 27, 2024-25 | NICH 82 @ RGV 75 | RGV -2.5 | NICH W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Nicholls
31 games played
Straight up
13-18
42% wins
Against the spread
15-16
48% covers · avg +0 pts vs the line
Over / Under
16-15
52% overs · avg +1.2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | @ UK | L 51-77 | +31.5 | W +5.5 | 157.5 | U 128 |
| Nov 7 | @ EIU | L 57-65 | -2.5 | L −10.5 | 135.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 12 | @ VAL | L 63-68 | +2.5 | L −2.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Nov 15 | @ MUR | L 79-99 | +14.5 | L −5.5 | 157.5 | O 178 |
| Nov 22 | @ OKST | L 81-95 | +23.5 | W +9.5 | 155.5 | O 176 |
| Nov 28 | @ TULN | L 72-82 | +8.5 | L −1.5 | 148.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 2 | @ CREI | L 76-96 | +18.5 | L −1.5 | 143.5 | O 172 |
| Dec 6 | vs UIW | W 74-67 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 145.5 | U 141 |
| Dec 17 | vs HCU | W 79-64 | -3.5 | W +11.5 | 137.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 21 | @ PAC | L 82-95 | +8.5 | L −4.5 | 139.5 | O 177 |
| Dec 29 | @ AMCC | W 76-71 | +5.5 | W +10.5 | 137.5 | O 147 |
| Dec 31 | @RGV | W 71-69 | +3.5 | W +5.5 | 145.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | vs ETAM | W 80-58 | -6.5 | W +15.5 | 146.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 5 | vs NWST | W 74-72 | -8.5 | L −6.5 | 144.5 | O 146 |
| Jan 10 | @ NOLA | W 90-77 | -3.5 | W +9.5 | 154.5 | O 167 |
| Jan 12 | @ MCN | L 68-94 | +15.5 | L −10.5 | 146.5 | O 162 |
| Jan 17 | vs LAM | L 80-90 | -3.5 | L −13.5 | 139.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 19 | vs SFA | L 62-79 | +4.5 | L −12.5 | 144.5 | U 141 |
| Jan 24 | @ SELA | L 61-67 | +2.5 | L −3.5 | 141.5 | U 128 |
| Jan 27 | vsNOLA | L 62-80 | -4.5 | L −22.5 | 157.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 31 | @ETAM | W 72-68 | +1.5 | W +5.5 | 146.5 | U 140 |
| Feb 2 | @NWST | W 61-58 | -1.5 | W +1.5 | 147.5 | U 119 |
| Feb 7 | vsAMCC | L 76-83 | -1.5 | L −8.5 | 137.5 | O 159 |
| Feb 9 | vsRGV | L 72-92 | +3.5 | L −16.5 | 147.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 14 | @UIW | W 91-83 | +2.5 | W +10.5 | 148.5 | O 174 |
| Feb 16 | @HCU | L 68-72 | +1.5 | L −2.5 | 136.5 | O 140 |
| Feb 21 | @SFA | L 78-81 | +12.5 | W +9.5 | 147.5 | O 159 |
| Feb 23 | @LAM | W 53-52 | +3.5 | W +4.5 | 143.5 | U 105 |
| Feb 28 | vsSELA | W 68-60 | -4.5 | W +3.5 | 139.5 | U 128 |
| Mar 2 | vsMCN | L 65-75 | +9.5 | L −0.5 | 145.5 | U 140 |
| Mar 8 | vsNWST | W 61-47 | -1.5 | W +12.5 | 138.5 | U 108 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
@UK
UKL 51-77
+5.5
7
@EIU
EIUL 57-65
−10.5
12
@VAL
VALL 63-68
−2.5
15
@MUR
MURL 79-99
−5.5
22
@OKST
OKSTL 81-95
+9.5
28
@TULN
TULNL 72-82
−1.5
2
@CREI
CREIL 76-96
−1.5
6
vsUIW
UIWW 74-67
+8.5
17
vsHCU
HCUW 79-64
+11.5
21
@PAC
PACL 82-95
−4.5
29
@AMCC
AMCCW 76-71
+10.5
31
@RGV
RGVW 71-69
+5.5
3
vsETAM
ETAMW 80-58
+15.5
5
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-72
−6.5
10
@NOLA
NOLAW 90-77
+9.5
12
@MCN
MCNL 68-94
−10.5
17
vsLAM
LAML 80-90
−13.5
19
vsSFA
SFAL 62-79
−12.5
24
@SELA
SELAL 61-67
−3.5
27
vsNOLA
NOLAL 62-80
−22.5
31
@ETAM
ETAMW 72-68
+5.5
2
@NWST
NWSTW 61-58
+1.5
7
vsAMCC
AMCCL 76-83
−8.5
9
vsRGV
RGVL 72-92
−16.5
14
@UIW
UIWW 91-83
+10.5
16
@HCU
HCUL 68-72
−2.5
21
@SFA
SFAL 78-81
+9.5
23
@LAM
LAMW 53-52
+4.5
28
vsSELA
SELAW 68-60
+3.5
2
vsMCN
MCNL 65-75
−0.5
8
vsNWST
NWSTW 61-47
+12.5
covered 15didn’t cover 16avg +0 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
@UK
UKL 51-77
−29.5
7
@EIU
EIUL 57-65
−13.5
12
@VAL
VALL 63-68
−13.5
15
@MUR
MURL 79-99
+20.5
22
@OKST
OKSTL 81-95
+20.5
28
@TULN
TULNL 72-82
+5.5
2
@CREI
CREIL 76-96
+28.5
6
vsUIW
UIWW 74-67
−4.5
17
vsHCU
HCUW 79-64
+5.5
21
@PAC
PACL 82-95
+37.5
29
@AMCC
AMCCW 76-71
+9.5
31
@RGV
RGVW 71-69
−5.5
3
vsETAM
ETAMW 80-58
−8.5
5
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-72
+1.5
10
@NOLA
NOLAW 90-77
+12.5
12
@MCN
MCNL 68-94
+15.5
17
vsLAM
LAML 80-90
+30.5
19
vsSFA
SFAL 62-79
−3.5
24
@SELA
SELAL 61-67
−13.5
27
vsNOLA
NOLAL 62-80
−15.5
31
@ETAM
ETAMW 72-68
−6.5
2
@NWST
NWSTW 61-58
−28.5
7
vsAMCC
AMCCL 76-83
+21.5
9
vsRGV
RGVL 72-92
+16.5
14
@UIW
UIWW 91-83
+25.5
16
@HCU
HCUL 68-72
+3.5
21
@SFA
SFAL 78-81
+11.5
23
@LAM
LAMW 53-52
−38.5
28
vsSELA
SELAW 68-60
−11.5
2
vsMCN
MCNL 65-75
−5.5
8
vsNWST
NWSTW 61-47
−30.5
over 16under 15avg +1.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
UT Rio Grande
29 games played
Straight up
16-13
55% wins
Against the spread
16-13
55% covers · avg +3.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
11-18
38% overs · avg −2.8 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @ BAY | L 81-96 | +24.5 | W +9.5 | 154.5 | O 177 |
| Nov 8 | @ SUU | W 95-72 | -1.5 | W +21.5 | 160.5 | O 167 |
| Nov 11 | @ BOIS | L 65-85 | +16.5 | L −3.5 | 161.5 | U 150 |
| Nov 22 | @ MOST | L 67-74 | +3.5 | L −3.5 | 149.5 | U 141 |
| Nov 24 | @ ILL | L 73-87 | +33.5 | W +19.5 | 164.5 | U 160 |
| Dec 3 | @SFA | L 60-73 | +6.5 | L −6.5 | 143.5 | U 133 |
| Dec 7 | vs APSU | W 63-50 | -2.5 | W +10.5 | 151.5 | U 113 |
| Dec 11 | vs UTA | L 50-58 | -4.5 | L −12.5 | 145.5 | U 108 |
| Dec 16 | @LAM | W 83-72 | +3.5 | W +14.5 | 139.5 | O 155 |
| Dec 29 | vsNOLA | L 69-85 | -6.5 | L −22.5 | 152.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 31 | vsNICH | L 69-71 | -3.5 | L −5.5 | 145.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | vsAMCC | L 59-63 | -2.5 | L −6.5 | 137.5 | U 122 |
| Jan 5 | vsUIW | W 80-67 | -1.5 | W +11.5 | 146.5 | O 147 |
| Jan 10 | @ETAM | L 69-77 | -3.5 | L −11.5 | 145.5 | O 146 |
| Jan 12 | @NWST | L 63-64 | -2.5 | L −3.5 | 143.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 17 | vsMCN | W 79-76 | +9.5 | W +12.5 | 146.5 | O 155 |
| Jan 19 | vsSELA | W 68-65 | -5.5 | L −2.5 | 135.5 | U 133 |
| Jan 24 | @HCU | W 68-51 | -2.5 | W +14.5 | 140.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 26 | @AMCC | W 64-55 | +2.5 | W +11.5 | 135.5 | U 119 |
| Jan 31 | @UIW | W 106-93 | -1.5 | W +11.5 | 140.5 | O 199 |
| Feb 2 | vsHCU | W 74-57 | -9.5 | W +7.5 | 141.5 | U 131 |
| Feb 7 | @NOLA | W 95-76 | -1.5 | W +17.5 | 151.5 | O 171 |
| Feb 9 | @NICH | W 92-72 | -3.5 | W +16.5 | 147.5 | O 164 |
| Feb 14 | vsSFA | L 57-66 | +1.5 | L −7.5 | 144.5 | U 123 |
| Feb 16 | vsLAM | W 70-65 | -6.5 | L −1.5 | 141.5 | U 135 |
| Feb 21 | @SELA | W 96-75 | -4.5 | W +16.5 | 138.5 | O 171 |
| Feb 23 | @MCN | L 68-75 | +11.5 | W +4.5 | 146.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 28 | vsETAM | W 63-55 | -10.5 | L −2.5 | 146.5 | U 118 |
| Mar 2 | vsNWST | W 74-62 | -9.5 | W +2.5 | 139.5 | U 136 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
@BAY
BAYL 81-96
+9.5
8
@SUU
SUUW 95-72
+21.5
11
@BOIS
BOISL 65-85
−3.5
22
@MOST
MOSTL 67-74
−3.5
24
@ILL
ILLL 73-87
+19.5
3
@SFA
SFAL 60-73
−6.5
7
vsAPSU
APSUW 63-50
+10.5
11
vsUTA
UTAL 50-58
−12.5
16
@LAM
LAMW 83-72
+14.5
29
vsNOLA
NOLAL 69-85
−22.5
31
vsNICH
NICHL 69-71
−5.5
3
vsAMCC
AMCCL 59-63
−6.5
5
vsUIW
UIWW 80-67
+11.5
10
@ETAM
ETAML 69-77
−11.5
12
@NWST
NWSTL 63-64
−3.5
17
vsMCN
MCNW 79-76
+12.5
19
vsSELA
SELAW 68-65
−2.5
24
@HCU
HCUW 68-51
+14.5
26
@AMCC
AMCCW 64-55
+11.5
31
@UIW
UIWW 106-93
+11.5
2
vsHCU
HCUW 74-57
+7.5
7
@NOLA
NOLAW 95-76
+17.5
9
@NICH
NICHW 92-72
+16.5
14
vsSFA
SFAL 57-66
−7.5
16
vsLAM
LAMW 70-65
−1.5
21
@SELA
SELAW 96-75
+16.5
23
@MCN
MCNL 68-75
+4.5
28
vsETAM
ETAMW 63-55
−2.5
2
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-62
+2.5
covered 16didn’t cover 13avg +3.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
@BAY
BAYL 81-96
+22.5
8
@SUU
SUUW 95-72
+6.5
11
@BOIS
BOISL 65-85
−11.5
22
@MOST
MOSTL 67-74
−8.5
24
@ILL
ILLL 73-87
−4.5
3
@SFA
SFAL 60-73
−10.5
7
vsAPSU
APSUW 63-50
−38.5
11
vsUTA
UTAL 50-58
−37.5
16
@LAM
LAMW 83-72
+15.5
29
vsNOLA
NOLAL 69-85
+1.5
31
vsNICH
NICHL 69-71
−5.5
3
vsAMCC
AMCCL 59-63
−15.5
5
vsUIW
UIWW 80-67
+0.5
10
@ETAM
ETAML 69-77
+0.5
12
@NWST
NWSTL 63-64
−16.5
17
vsMCN
MCNW 79-76
+8.5
19
vsSELA
SELAW 68-65
−2.5
24
@HCU
HCUW 68-51
−21.5
26
@AMCC
AMCCW 64-55
−16.5
31
@UIW
UIWW 106-93
+58.5
2
vsHCU
HCUW 74-57
−10.5
7
@NOLA
NOLAW 95-76
+19.5
9
@NICH
NICHW 92-72
+16.5
14
vsSFA
SFAL 57-66
−21.5
16
vsLAM
LAMW 70-65
−6.5
21
@SELA
SELAW 96-75
+32.5
23
@MCN
MCNL 68-75
−3.5
28
vsETAM
ETAMW 63-55
−28.5
2
vsNWST
NWSTW 74-62
−3.5
over 11under 18avg −2.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Nicholls
13-18 overall · 13-10 in conference · Southland Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs N'Western St61–47
- Lvs McNeese65–75
- Wvs SE Louisiana68–60
- W@ Lamar53–52
- L@ SF Austin78–81
1 day since their last game.
UT Rio Grande
16-13 overall · 14-8 in conference · Southland Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs N'Western St74–62
- Wvs East Texas A&M63–55
- L@ McNeese68–75
- W@ SE Louisiana96–75
- Wvs Lamar70–65
A week or more of rest.