The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (10-9, 1-5 WAC) will visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (14-5, 4-3 WAC) after dropping three road games in a row. It begins at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Vaqueros ().
The betting insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of January 21, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this matchup and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
Sam Houston Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UT Rio Grande Valley (+14.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (148.5) |
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.
Sam Houston Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Stat Rankings
| Sam Houston Avg. (Rank) | UT Rio Grande Valley Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.7 (55th) | Points Scored | 81.6 (19th) |
| 59.2 (9th) | Points Allowed | 79.7 (357th) |
| 36.4 (62nd) | Rebounds | 36.7 (51st) |
| 12.2 (19th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 (178th) |
| 9.3 (28th) | 3pt Made | 6.5 (276th) |
| 14.6 (89th) | Assists | 16 (33rd) |
| 13 (253rd) | Turnovers | 16.2 (361st) |
Sam Houston Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bearkats are 8-6-1 this year.
- Out of 15 Bearkats games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
- Sam Houston and its opponent have combined to score more than 148.5 points just once this year.
- The over/under in this game is 148.5 points, 11.7 higher than the average total in Bearkats games this season.
- UT Rio Grande Valley has eight wins in 16 games against the spread this year.
- The Vaqueros are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 14.5-point underdogs this year.
- Sam Houston has played 15 games this year, and nine of them have hit the over.
- There have been 12 Vaqueros games this season with more than 148.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in UT Rio Grande Valley’s games this year (148.5) is 12.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Sam Houston Impact Players
- Donte Powers is putting up 11.2 points, 1.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Javion May is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (4.8), and also puts up 4.3 points and 1.2 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Lamar Wilkerson posts 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Cameron Huefner is averaging 9.3 points, 0.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
UT Rio Grande Valley Impact Players
- Justin Johnson is the Vaqueros’ top scorer (21 points per game) and assist man (3.1), and produces 5.3 rebounds.
- Will Johnston is the Vaqueros’ top assist man (3.9 per game), and he puts up 16.5 points and 2.6 rebounds.
- The Vaqueros get 10.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Dima Zdor.
- Daylen Williams is averaging a team-best 6 rebounds per game. And he is producing 5.6 points and 2.9 assists, making 58% of his shots from the field.
- Sherman Brashear gets the Vaqueros 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
