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Texas-Arlington Mavericks vs UT Rio Grande Valley Predictions February 17, 2024

Game time: February 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse — Edinburg, TX

Article updated Feb 17, 6:36 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Texas-Arlington Mavericks are traveling to play the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 7:30pm EST. Texas-Arlington is the

Game outlook

The Texas-Arlington Mavericks are traveling to play the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 7:30pm EST. Texas-Arlington is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Mavericks vs Vaqueros Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Mavericks to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 154.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Texas-Arlington 73 to UT Rio Grande Valley 67

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Texas-Arlington will win straight-up is 80%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be TEXAR 85.75, RIO 68.75.

OddsShark predicts Texas-Arlington will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Texas-Arlington Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 32, Texas-Arlington is ranked #188 in offense (scoring an average of 73.63 per game), #210 in defense (allowing an average of 72.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-13 (16-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Mavericks hit an average of 42.43% of their field goals (ranked #288) and 72.37% of their free throws (ranked #146) and makes an average of 33.93% of their three pointers ranked #184 in the NCAAB). They average 38.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 65) and average 15.25 offensive assists and 16.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 64 and 358 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Texas-Arlington allows an average of 41.58% field goals (ranked #67) and 72.92% free throws (ranked #268 in the NCAAB) The Mavericks allow an average of 35.34% of the three pointers (ranked #297) and averages 34.71 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.71) Finally, the Mavericks average 13.29 defensive assists and 13.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 225 and 66 respectively).

UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

UT Rio Grande Valley has a power ranking of 314 and are #203 for offense (scoring an average of 73.23 per game), #343 for defense (giving up an average of 79.59 points per game) and 6-17 (8-13 ATS) overall. Texas-Arlington went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UT Rio Grande Valley.

For offense, the Vaqueros hit an average of 42.27% of their field goals (ranked #296) and 70.12% of their free throws (ranked #244) and makes an average of 28.99% of their three pointers (ranked #344 in the NCAAB). They average 34.55 rebounds per game (ranked # 246) and average 12.64 offensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 228) and 341 respectively).

On defense, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 45.59% field goals (ranked #299) and 74.38% free throws (ranked #323 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 33.63% of the three pointers (ranked #194) and averages 40.09 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 40.09) Finally, the Vaqueros average 16.23 defensive assists and 15.18 turnovers per game (ranked # 353 and 23 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 154.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Mavericks vs UT Rio Grande Valley archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Texas-Arlington Mavericks-345 → -430Moved
  • Moneyline · UT Rio Grande Valley+275 → +330Moved
  • Spread · Texas-Arlington Mavericks-8.5 (-110) → -9 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UT Rio Grande Valley+8.5 (-110) → +9 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Texas-Arlington Mavericks
18-14 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UT Rio Grande Valley
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-17T11:36:23.568Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-08Texas-Arlington Mavericks 63 · California Baptist 64
  • 2024-02-03Texas-Arlington Mavericks 87 · Utah Tech 66
  • 2024-01-18UT Rio Grande Valley 73 · Texas-Arlington Mavericks 91
  • 2023-11-25Texas State 73 · Texas-Arlington Mavericks 66
  • 2023-02-25Utah Tech 69 · Texas-Arlington Mavericks 71
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Texas-Arlington Mavericks defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 89-70

Texas-Arlington Mavericks defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 89-70 on February 17, 2024, a 19-point decision in the series. Texas-Arlington Mavericks' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Texas-Arlington Mavericks -9 (-110) spread, Texas-Arlington Mavericks covered, while the 159 combined points finished over the recorded total of 154.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • TphamSpread · UT Rio Grande Valley +8 (-110)Loss
  • TjwinsSpread · Texas-Arlington Mavericks -8 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 154.5 (-110)Win