UT Arlington vs. UT Rio Grande Valley: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, the UT Arlington Mavericks (12-13, 7-7 WAC) will meet the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-18, 2-11 WAC) at UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Mavericks’ DaJuan Gordon and the Vaqueros’ Elijah Elliott are among the players to watch. Saturday’s matchup between the Mavericks and the Vaqueros features the Mavericks as strong 9-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 154.

UT Arlington vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Lines

UT Arlington vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UT Arlington -9 154 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UT Rio Grande Valley (+9)
Total Pick Under (154)

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UT Arlington vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Stat Rankings

UT Arlington Avg. (Rank) UT Rio Grande Valley Avg. (Rank)
73.8 (187th) Points Scored 73.7 (192nd)
73.0 (219th) Points Allowed 80.1 (348th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.0 (81st) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (218th)
8.6 (69th) 3pt Made 5.3 (340th)
15.1 (68th) Assists 13.0 (187th)
15.4 (359th) Turnovers 14.2 (347th)

UT Arlington vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Mavericks are 16-7-0 this season.
  • UT Arlington is yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 9-point favorite or greater this year.
  • There have been 14 Mavericks games (out of 23) that went over the total this year.
  • In eight games this season, UT Arlington and its opponent have combined to score more than 154 points.
  • Mavericks games this season have posted an average total of 146.8, which is 7.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • UT Rio Grande Valley’s record against the spread is 9-13-0.
  • As 9-point underdogs or greater, the Vaqueros are 6-4 against the spread.
  • There have been 14 UT Arlington’s games (out of 23) that went over the total this year.
  • Vaqueros games have finished with over 154 points scored nine times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 0.2 points higher than the average scoring total for UT Rio Grande Valley’s games (153.8).

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UT Arlington Impact Players

  • Shemar Wilson puts up 11.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 2.1 blocked shots.
  • Gordon is tops on his squad in both points (12.2) and rebounds (8.5) per contest, and also averages 2.7 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Makaih Williams leads his squad in assists per contest (2.8), and also averages 11.5 points and 3.1 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Akili Vining puts up 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 36.2% from the field and 34.4% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Aaron Cash puts up 5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 49.1% from the floor.

UT Rio Grande Valley Impact Players

  • Elliott paces the Vaqueros in scoring (16.2 points per game), and produces 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He also posts 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Daylen Williams is the Vaqueros’ top rebounder (6.5 per game), and he posts 9.7 points and 2.4 assists.
  • Hasan Abdul-Hakim is averaging a team-high 3.4 assists per contest. And he is producing 13.6 points and 4.9 rebounds, making 47.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • Ahren Freeman gets the Vaqueros 11.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • J.J. Howard gets the Vaqueros 9.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

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