New Orleans at UT Rio Grande Valley odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

25-02-2025

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-15, 6-12 Southland) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Privateers (4-25, 2-16 Southland) at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The Privateers have lost 11 games in a row. In this article, we investigate the UT Rio Grande Valley vs. New Orleans odds and lines ahead of this contest.
The matchup between the Vaqueros and the Privateers currently does not have a line set.
UT Rio Grande Valley is 12-13-0 against the spread this season compared to New Orleans' 12-16-1 ATS record. The Vaqueros are 14-11-0 and the Privateers are 14-15-0 in terms of going over the point total. Over the past 10 games, UT Rio Grande Valley has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 2-8 overall. New Orleans has gone 4-5-1 against the spread and 0-10 overall in its last 10 matches.
As college hoops play continues, get ready for the outing with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's game.
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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. New Orleans prediction
UT Rio Grande Valley 80, New Orleans 70
Against the spread
UT Rio Grande Valley is 12-13-0 ATS this season.
New Orleans has won 12 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 17 times.
The Vaqueros put up 5.5 fewer points per game (76.3) than the Privateers give up (81.8).
UT Rio Grande Valley has a 7-1 record against the spread and an 8-3 record overall when scoring more than 81.8 points.
When New Orleans gives up fewer than 76.3 points, it is 6-5-1 against the spread and 3-9 overall.
The Privateers put up an average of 67.8 points per game, six fewer points than the 73.8 the Vaqueros give up to opponents.
New Orleans is 4-2 against the spread and 3-3 overall when it scores more than 73.8 points.
UT Rio Grande Valley's record is 3-4 against the spread and 9-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 67.8 points.
Players to watch
UT Rio Grande Valley
Howard Fleming Jr. is tops on the Vaqueros at 6.2 rebounds per game, while also posting 2.3 assists and 11.9 points.
Dekedran Thorn leads his squad in points per game (12), and also averages 3.7 rebounds and 2 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Cliff Davis posts 11.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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