Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley prediction: Why Texas Rio Grande Valley is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/9/2026]

Texas Rio Grande Valley and Nicholls State are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Townsley Law Arena on Monday, starting at 8:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Texas Rio Grande Valley as the most likely winner of the Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley game.

This article offers further insights into Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Monday's NCAA basketball game between Nicholls State and Texas Rio Grande Valley 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Texas Rio Grande Valley a 71% chance of defeating Nicholls State. Our predicted final score has Texas Rio Grande Valley winning 75-70.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Nicholls State and Texas Rio Grande Valley each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nicholls State	Texas Rio Grande Valley
Spread	+5.5 (-115)	-5.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+210	-240
Total	o143.5 (-110)	u143.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Texas Rio Grande Valley -5.5	-105
Moneyline	Texas Rio Grande Valley	-240
Total	Over 143.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 143.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball matchup between Texas Rio Grande Valley and Nicholls State at Townsley Law Arena is scheduled to begin at 8:30 PM ET.

• Who: Nicholls State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: Townsley Law Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Texas Rio Grande Valley, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat Nicholls State on Monday.

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