Nicholls State Colonels vs UT Rio Grande Vaqueros Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-31-2025

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Nicholls State Colonels vs UT Rio Grande Vaqueros Prediction – College Basketball Picks 12-31-2025

During their most recent game, the Nicholls Colonels faced Pacific on the hardwood court and were ultimately defeated by a score of 95-82. They were forced to return home with a low score. When it came to the number of fouls committed, the Colonels finished with 33, while Pacific picked up 24 fouls altogether. They were successful in four out of nine efforts from beyond the arc. By making 29 of their 36 attempts from the charity stripe, Pacific was able to achieve an overall shooting percentage of 80.6%. To add insult to injury, Pacific was able to grab 31 boards (six offensive and 25 defensive), but they were unable to record a single rejection. Through the course of this game, Pacific had a total of 16 assists and six steals. When it came to defense, Nicholls State allowed their opponent to shoot 68.9% from the field on 31 of 45 shots during the game. A total of 14 assists were provided by them during this match, while they also had 6 steals and forced the other team to commit 18 turnovers. Regarding the number of rebounds they grabbed, they brought in a total of 18, with six of those being offensive. Twelve out of twenty-three shots that the Colonels took from the charity stripe were successful, giving them a conversion rate of 52.2%. By the end of the game, Nicholls State had a field goal percentage of 55.6% (30 of 54) and converted 10 of 24 three-point shots.

Jaylen Searles is one of the players who contributed to the outcome of this competition. He shot 8 of 15 from the field and finished with 21 points. It took him thirty-one minutes to get three boards when he was on the court. At the end of the game, he finished with a field goal percentage of 53.3% and a total eight assists.

With a record of 3-8 on the season, Nicholls State is coming into this matchup with a win-loss record. Both individually and collectively, they are committing 19.5 fouls per game and giving up possession of the ball 11.4 times a game. With 148 assists so far this season, Nicholls State is rated 333rd in the nation in terms of passing. The team is averaging 32.0 rebounds per game and has collected 148 assists so far this season. The Colonels are making 34.0% of their shots from beyond the arc (99 of 291) and 64.7% of their attempts from the charity stripe with a successful attempt. While shooting 43.8% from the field, they now have a scoring average of 75.5 points per game, which places them 237th in college basketball by average.

When it comes to the defensive side of the court, the Colonels are causing their opponents to commit 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while also drawing 16.6 personal fouls. This year, they have surrendered 168 assists, which places them 182nd in the nation in terms of allowing assists. With a shooting percentage of 48.9% (292 of 597), the Colonels are allowing their opponents to score, and they are also allowing 36.5 boards per game as a squad. Furthermore, they are ranked 288th in the nation in terms of opponents points per game (77.9), and they are allowing 36.6% of shots from beyond the perimeter to be made against them.

The UTRGV Vaqueros defeated College of Biblical Studies with a final score of 109-51 when they last competed on the court. This victory was the UTRGV Vaqueros’ fifth consecutive victory. The University of Texas Rio Grande enabled College of Biblical Studies to score 19 points overall, five of which were offensive. This is an example of how they rebounded. They finished the game with a shooting percentage of 21.4% from downtown, connecting on 6 out of 28 shots, and they finished the game with a charity stripe percentage of 81.3 percent, shooting 13 of 16 shots. The College of Biblical Studies had 58 attempts from the floor, and the Vaqueros allowed them to convert 16 of those attempts, giving them a shooting percentage of 27.6% for the game. Overall, the Vaqueros had a shooting percentage of 57.1% at the free throw line, with a shooting percentage of 40 for 70 from the field. In terms of shots from outside the perimeter, UT Rio Grande was successful in 14 out of 33 tries, which is a 42.4% success rate. A total of 15 of their free throw attempts were successful, giving them a success rate of 68.2%. 18 fouls were called against College of Biblical Studies during the game, which resulted in the Vaqueros having to go to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. During the encounter, they were responsible for six turnovers of the ball while also committing five steals. There were a total of 46 boards that the Vaqueros were able to capture throughout the game, with 31 being defensive boards and 15 being offensive boards.

On the whole, Marvin McGhee III was a significant contributor for the Vaqueros during the course of this game. During the game, he played 14 minutes on the hardwood and contributed 15 points and one assist. He also had one assist. The game ended with him converting five out of eight field goals, giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%. He also grabbed three rebounds.

As of the end of the year, UT Rio Grande has a record of 5-6. When it comes to offensive execution, the Vaqueros are currently ranked 126th in college basketball due to their shooting percentage of 46.9% at the offensive end of the court. UT Rio Grande has accumulated 856 points for the season, which is equivalent to 77.8 points per game, and they have a rebounding average of 37.0 per game. The average number of times they give up possession of the ball is 11.1 times per game, but they are averaging 16.4 assists per game, which places them 95th in the nation. With a free throw percentage of 70.4%, the Vaqueros are committing 18.0 fouls per game while also shooting this percentage.

The defense of the University of Texas Rio Grande allows 30.6% of shots from three-point range (86 of 281), and opponents are successful in 70.9% of their attempts to commit foul shots. Their average assists per game is 14.1 and their average boards per game is 35.1, which places them 239th and 214th, respectively, in college basketball. With 70.1 points allowed per game, the Vaqueros are ranked 104th in NCAA basketball in terms of points allowed per game. Each game, they force 11.8 turnovers and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field, which places them 71st in Division 1 in terms of field goal percentage.

✅ Our Nicholls State Colonels vs UT Rio Grande Vaqueros Pick: UT Rio Grande

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