Abilene Christian Vs UT Rio Grande Valley: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 10, 2023

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (8-8, 0-4 WAC) will attempt to stop a four-game losing stretch when hosting the Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-7, 1-2 WAC) on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at UTRGV Fieldhouse. This contest is at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ (-284 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Vaqueros (+226).

This article uses odds valid as of January 11, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this game below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Abilene Christian Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UT Rio Grande Valley (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (150.5)

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.

Abilene Christian Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Stat Rankings

Abilene Christian Avg. (Rank) UT Rio Grande Valley Avg. (Rank)
76.7 (77th) Points Scored 80.6 (29th)
65.4 (87th) Points Allowed 78.8 (351st)
32.4 (264th) Rebounds 37.5 (46th)
10.2 (145th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (136th)
7.9 (133rd) 3pt Made 6.4 (276th)
16.3 (29th) Assists 15.8 (45th)
14.1 (312th) Turnovers 16.2 (359th)

Abilene Christian Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Trends

  • The Wildcats have beaten the spread four times in 12 games.
  • As a 6.5-point favorite or greater, Abilene Christian has one win ATS (1-2) this season.
  • The Wildcats have played 12 games this season, and five of them have gone over the total.
  • Abilene Christian and its opponent have scored more than 150.5 points combined just once this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 150.5 points, 8.4 higher than the average total in Wildcats games this season.
  • UT Rio Grande Valley has seven wins in 13 games against the spread this season.
  • The Vaqueros have an ATS record of 3-5 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This season, five of Abilene Christian’s 12 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this year, nine Vaqueros games have featured over 150.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in UT Rio Grande Valley’s games this year (159.4) is 8.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Abilene Christian Impact Players

  • Tobias Cameron is tops on the Wildcats at 4.9 rebounds per game, while also averaging 2.4 assists and 10.8 points.
  • Damien Daniels posts a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. He is also putting up 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 41.7% from the field.
  • Immanuel Allen leads his team in points per contest (10.9), and also puts up 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Airion Simmons is posting 9.2 points, 2.3 assists and 3 rebounds per contest.
  • Ali Abdou Dibba puts up 8.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 51.8% from the field.

UT Rio Grande Valley Impact Players

  • Justin Johnson is putting up a team-leading 19.5 points per contest. And he is producing 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists, making 42.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Will Johnston is No. 1 on the Vaqueros in assists (3.5 per game), and produces 16.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Dima Zdor gives the Vaqueros 9.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Daylen Williams paces the Vaqueros in rebounding (5.9 per game), and produces 5.2 points and 2.7 assists. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Sherman Brashear is putting up 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 34.4% of his shots from the floor and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 treys per contest.
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