The East Texas A&M Lions (2-14, 0-5 Southland) will look to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (10-6, 2-3 Southland) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at UTRGV Fieldhouse as big, 12.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 149.5.
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UT Rio Grande Valley and East Texas A&M Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
UT Rio Grande Valley is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 12.5 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 12.5-point underdog this year, East Texas A&M is 2-3 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 4.5 fewer points per game (145) than this matchup’s over/under of 149.5 points.
UT Rio Grande Valley and East Texas A&M have seen its opponents average a combined 1.1 more points per game than the over/under of 149.5 set for this matchup.
The average total UT Rio Grande Valley has had set in games this season is 3.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Lions this year is 7.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Vaqueros have compiled an 8-3-1 record against the spread.
The Lions have a 6-9-1 record against the spread this year.
UT Rio Grande Valley Stats & Insights
UT Rio Grande Valley has a +154 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.6 points per game. It is putting up 81.4 points per game to rank 52nd in college basketball and is allowing 71.8 per contest to rank 205th in college basketball.
The 35.9 rebounds per game UT Rio Grande Valley averages rank 43rd in college basketball, and are 4.0 more than the 31.9 its opponents collect per contest.
The Vaqueros make 5.7 more threes per contest than the opposition, 11.9 (third-most in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.2.
UT Rio Grande Valley’s 98.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 118th in college basketball, and the 87.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 86th in college basketball.
In home games, the Vaqueros are averaging 6.9 more points per game (83.9) than they are away from home (77.0).
East Texas A&M Stats & Insights
East Texas A&M puts up 63.6 points per game (355th in college basketball) while allowing 78.8 per contest (332nd in college basketball). It has a -244 scoring differential and has been outscored by 15.2 points per game.
East Texas A&M records 26.7 rebounds per game (355th in college basketball) while allowing 32.1 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.4 boards per game.
East Texas A&M makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (190th in college basketball) at a 28.7% rate (349th in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 its opponents make, shooting 38.3% from deep.
East Texas A&M’s 81.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 357th in college basketball, and the 101.6 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 350th in college basketball.
The Lions average 64.0 points per game at home, and 63.3 away.
UT Rio Grande Valley Key Players to Watch
K.T. Raimey leads the Vaqueros in scoring, tallying 12.7 points per game to go with 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
Howard Fleming Jr. leads UT Rio Grande Valley in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per game, while Trey Miller leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.1 in each contest.
Cliff Davis leads the Vaqueros in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Miller and Kwo Agwa lead UT Rio Grande Valley on the defensive end, with Miller leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Agwa in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.
East Texas A&M Key Players to Watch
Scooter Williams Jr. averages 12.1 points per game to be the top scorer for the Lions.
Josh Taylor has a stat line of 4.4 rebounds, 5.6 points and 0.8 assists per game for East Texas A&M to take the top rebound spot on the team. TJ Thomas holds the top spot for assists with 2.3 per game, adding 3.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per matchup.
Khaliq Abdul-Mateen hits 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Lions.
East Texas A&M’s leader in steals is Abdul-Mateen with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Taylor with 1.3 per game.
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. East Texas A&M Prediction
UT Rio Grande Valley 80, East Texas A&M 68
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