Nicholls Colonels (11-6, 4-4 Southland) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (9-10, 4-4 Southland) Edinburg, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls visits UT Rio Grande Valley after Tanita Swift scored 22 points in Nicholls' 75-71 win against the Stephen F.

Turnovers: 11 (Ford 3, Hayman 3, Anderson 2, Bailey 2, Pyke). Steals: 7 (Bailey 2, Sabally 2, Anderson, Hayman, Pyke). Technical Fouls: None. A_164 (2,000).

BOTTOM LINE: UT Rio Grande Valley plays Houston Christian in Southland action Saturday. The Huskies are 4-6 on their home court. Houston Christian ranks fifth in the Southland with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Tiffany Tullis averaging 8.1.

The Cardinals have gone 7-3 in home games. Incarnate Word is 5-7 against opponents over .500. The Vaqueros are 3-4 in