Two streaking squads hit the court when the Utah Tech Trailblazers (8-5, 0-0 WAC) host the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (8-4, 0-0 WAC) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:00 PM ET. The Trailblazers are putting their five-game winning streak on the line versus the Vaqueros, victors in three in a row. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Trailblazers’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest against the Vaqueros ().
This article uses betting data current as of December 29, 2022 at 9:45 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Utah Tech Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UT Rio Grande Valley (+10) |
|---|---|
| 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.
Utah Tech Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Stat Rankings
| Utah Tech Avg. (Rank) | UT Rio Grande Valley Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.1 (70th) | Points Scored | 84.3 (15th) |
| 70.1 (224th) | Points Allowed | 78.8 (349th) |
| 34.7 (171st) | Rebounds | 38.8 (40th) |
| 10.7 (120th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.6 (125th) |
| 8.8 (61st) | 3pt Made | 6.4 (271st) |
| 14.5 (109th) | Assists | 17 (26th) |
| 12.9 (236th) | Turnovers | 17.1 (361st) |
Utah Tech Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Trends
- The Trailblazers are 7-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Utah Tech is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 10-point favorite or greater this season.
- Out of 10 Trailblazers games so far this season, six have hit the over.
- Utah Tech and its opponent have combined to score more than 161 points only twice this season.
- The over/under in this game is 161 points, 12.8 higher than the average total in Trailblazers games this season.
- UT Rio Grande Valley is 5-4-0 against the spread this year.
- The Vaqueros have no wins ATS (0-3) as a 10-point underdog or more this season.
- This season, six of Utah Tech’s 10 games have gone over the point total.
- Vaqueros games have finished with over 161 points scored six times this season.
- The average total points scored in UT Rio Grande Valley’s games this year (161) is two points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Utah Tech Impact Players
- Tanner Christensen leads the Trailblazers at 7.6 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 9.8 points.
- Isaiah Pope posts 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Noa Gonsalves puts up 9.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- D. Leter puts up 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
UT Rio Grande Valley Impact Players
- Justin Johnson is the Vaqueros’ top scorer (21.1 points per game) and assist man (2.7), and puts up 5.1 rebounds.
- Will Johnston is the Vaqueros’ top assist man (3.8 per game), and he averages 16 points and 2.7 rebounds.
- The Vaqueros receive 10 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Dima Zdor.
- Ahren Freeman is putting up a team-best 6.3 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 9.2 points and 1.9 assists, making 66.1% of his shots from the floor.
- Daylen Williams gives the Vaqueros 3.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
