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NCAAB MatchupsSat 5:00 PM ET
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UT Rio Grande Valley75
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Tarleton St.
Texans77
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RIO403575
tar374077
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UT Rio Grande Valley vs Tarleton St. Texans Predictions December 2, 2023

Game time: December 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: Wisdom Gym — Stephenville, TX

Article updated Dec 2, 1:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the Tarleton St. Texans at the Wisdom Gymnasium stadium on Saturday, 12/2/2023 @ 5:00pm EST. Tarleton St. is the betting

Game outlook

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the Tarleton St. Texans at the Wisdom Gymnasium stadium on Saturday, 12/2/2023 @ 5:00pm EST. Tarleton St. is the betting favorite opening at -11.5 and the current line is Tarleton St. -10.5.

Vaqueros vs Texans Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Texans to win today's game by 15 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Tarleton St. Texans to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go over 141 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UT Rio Grande Valley 68 to Tarleton St. 83

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UT Rio Grande Valley and Tarleton St. Texans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Tarleton St. Texans to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tarleton St. will win straight-up is 86%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be RIO 60, tar 81.

OddsShark predicts Tarleton State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 347, UT Rio Grande Valley is ranked #207 in offense (scoring an average of 73.86 per game), #329 in defense (allowing an average of 80.14 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-6 (2-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vaqueros hit an average of 42.35% of their field goals (ranked #263) and 64.56% of their free throws (ranked #312) and makes an average of 24.26% of their three pointers ranked #351 in the NCAAB). They average 36.86 rebounds per game (ranked # 175) and average 15.00 offensive assists and 14.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 92 and 296 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 45.83% field goals (ranked #283) and 80.17% free throws (ranked #356 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 43.31% of the three pointers (ranked #360) and averages 41.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 41.00) Finally, the Vaqueros average 17.14 defensive assists and 17.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 348 and 11 respectively).

Tarleton St. Key Betting Stats

Tarleton St. Texans has a power ranking of 69 and are #289 for offense (scoring an average of 68.83 per game), #47 for defense (giving up an average of 63.67 points per game) and 5-2 (4-2 ATS) overall. UT Rio Grande Valley went 1-2 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Tarleton St..

For offense, the Texans hit an average of 43.82% of their field goals (ranked #216) and 77.36% of their free throws (ranked #33) and makes an average of 31.43% of their three pointers (ranked #239 in the NCAAB). They average 35.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 242) and average 10.67 offensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 317) and 305 respectively).

On defense, Tarleton St. allows an average of 43.38% field goals (ranked #213) and 64.66% free throws (ranked #35 in the NCAAB) The Texans allow an average of 35.43% of the three pointers (ranked #291) and averages 29.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 29.67) Finally, the Texans average 12.17 defensive assists and 15.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 169 and 70 respectively).

Betting Summary

UT Rio Grande Valley has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Tarleton St. Texans to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go over 141 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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