The Colonels will play the Vaqueros on Monday, March 9th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Nicholls and UTRGV are set to tip-off on Monday, March 9th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Nicholls wound up with a 96.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while UTRGV finished with a 98.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Nicholls comes to this matchup with a 7-12 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Southland Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UTRGV, finished the regular season with a 8-8 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Southland Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Nicholls finished 5th (0.545) in the Southland Conference, with UTRGV ending up 3rd (0.636) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southland Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Nicholls had a 0.438 regular season overall win percentage, with UTRGV notching a 0.581 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Nicholls tallied a 14-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UTRGV put together a 18-13 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Nicholls 14-18, UTRGV 18-13 overall - March Madness showdown.
Nicholls 12-10 Southland, UTRGV 14-8 Southland - battle for the next round.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Colonels at Vaqueros Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UTRGV is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Nicholls is a +5.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 143.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 143.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
UTRGV is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Nicholls is a +200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Nicholls
UTRGV
3/09/26 8:30pm EDT | +5.5 -110-5.5 -110 |
Underdog Nicholls - Nicholls bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 Nicholls underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite UTRGV - UTRGV bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 UTRGV favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Nicholls at UTRGV Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Nicholls
UTRGV
First to 5 Points
3/09/26 8:30pm EDT | +100-140Bet |
Nicholls
UTRGV
First to 10 Points
3/09/26 8:30pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Nicholls
UTRGV
First to 15 Points
3/09/26 8:30pm EDT | +115-160Bet |
Nicholls
UTRGV
Game to Overtime
3/09/26 8:30pm EDT | Yes +850No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| UTRGV | 19-14 | 0.576 | 10-5 | 8-8 | 14-8 | +6 | 0.636 | L1 |
| Nicholls | 14-19 | 0.424 | 6-6 | 7-12 | 12-10 | +8 | 0.545 | L1 |
Nicholls & UTRGV Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Nicholls Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Nicholls YR: futures available
UTRGV Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UTRGV YR: futures available
Nicholls & UTRGV Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Nicholls vs UTRGV College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Nicholls vs UTRGV Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Nicholls vs UTRGV Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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