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Nicholls heads to Edinburg to face Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 5:30 PM ET at the UTRGV Fieldhouse, with the game streaming on ESPN+. It’s a short number, but it’s a meaningful spot: Nicholls enters at 4-8 trying to stack any kind of momentum, while UTRGV has played the cleaner brand of basketball at home and is laying 3.5. From a betting angle, the market is basically asking one question. Can Nicholls’ three-point volume keep them in it for 40 minutes, or does UTRGV’s shot-making and defensive edge turn this into a “win by 6-10” type of game? With a total of 147.5, the pace and foul profile matter too, because this number can swing

Connecticut heads to Cincinnati for a Big East road game against Xavier on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, with tip set for 5:00 PM ET at the Cintas Center on PEAC. UConn is 12-1 and a perfect 4-0 on the road, and the market is treating this like a tier gap with the Huskies laying double digits. Xavier is 9-4 and 8-2 at home, which is why the +12.5 is at least worth a second look instead of an automatic “fade the dog.” The handicap comes down to control. UConn tends to win games by taking away easy offense, forcing you into late-clock shots, then turning clean defensive possessions into efficient scoring. Xavier’s best chance to hang is to stay organized

South Dakota heads to Fargo for a Summit League matchup with North Dakota State on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET at the Scheels Center. The Coyotes are 8-7, but they’ve struggled away from home at 1-5 on the road, which is a big part of why they’re catching 11.5 here. North Dakota State is 10-5 with a 7-1 home record, and oddsmakers are treating this like a “home team controls the game” spot. The total is 163.5, which is a big number even for two teams that can score, so you’re betting both pace and efficiency when you touch that market. The spread is the cleaner question: does South Dakota’s offense keep the backdoor open, or does

New Orleans heads to Corpus Christi to face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET at the American Bank Center, with the game airing on ESPN+. Both teams are sitting in the same neighborhood record-wise, but they’ve gotten there in different ways. The Privateers are 5-8 and have been shakier away from home, while the Islanders are 5-7 and have looked much more comfortable in their own building at 4-1. This number is basically a home-court and stability tax. The Islanders are laying 4.5 because they defend and rebound well enough at home to avoid long dead stretches, while New Orleans is the type of team that can look great one night and then disappear