UT Rio Grande Valley Vs Houston Baptist: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 10, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 10, 2022

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5-4) will visit the Houston Baptist Huskies (3-7) after dropping four consecutive road games. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Vaqueros’ (-156 to win on the moneyline) game against the Huskies (+129).

The betting insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of December 10, 2022 at 5:45 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

UT Rio Grande Valley Vs Houston Baptist Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UT Rio Grande Valley (-3)
Total Pick Under (161)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UT Rio Grande Valley Vs Houston Baptist Stat Rankings

UT Rio Grande Valley Avg. (Rank) Houston Baptist Avg. (Rank)
78.9 (72nd) Points Scored 79 (65th)
77 (334th) Points Allowed 79.9 (353rd)
38.7 (60th) Rebounds 36.3 (137th)
10.7 (154th) Off. Rebounds 11.6 (95th)
5.4 (326th) 3pt Made 8.7 (75th)
15.4 (74th) Assists 16.4 (33rd)
17.2 (360th) Turnovers 16 (352nd)

UT Rio Grande Valley Vs Houston Baptist Betting Trends

  • The Vaqueros have three wins in seven games against the spread this season.
  • The Vaqueros have seen five of their seven games go over the point total.
  • UT Rio Grande Valley’s games have finished with more than 161 points four times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 161 points, 5.1 higher than the average total in Vaqueros games this season.
  • Against the spread, Houston Baptist is 3-4-0 this year.
  • Against the spread as 3-point underdogs or greater, the Huskies are 3-4.
  • There have been five UT Rio Grande Valley’s games (out of seven) that hit the over this season.
  • There have been four Huskies games this year with more than 161 points scored.
  • Games involving Houston Baptist this year have averaged 158.9 points per game, a 2.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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UT Rio Grande Valley Impact Players

  • Justin Johnson puts up 19 points and 2.2 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 4.2 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field.
  • Dima Zdor posts 10.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 61.4% from the floor.
  • Will Johnston is tops on his squad in assists per game (3.3), and also posts 14 points and 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.2 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Daylen Williams averages a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 3.8 points and 3 assists, shooting 50% from the floor.
  • Sherman Brashear posts 5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Houston Baptist Impact Players

  • Bonke Maring is the Huskies’ top scorer (14.2 points per game) and assist man (1.7), and produces 5.7 rebounds.
  • Brycen Long is putting up 13.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, making 50% of his shots from the field and 43.5% from 3-point range, with 2.7 treys per game.
  • The Huskies get 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Maks Klanjscek.
  • Sam Hofman is posting 8.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 53.3% of his shots from the floor and 50% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
  • Andrew King is the Huskies’ top assist man (3.5 per game), and he delivers 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds.
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