Tarleton State Vs UT Rio Grande Valley: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 3, 2023

Freddy Hicks will lead the Tarleton State Texans (12-10, 5-4 WAC) into a home matchup with the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (11-12, 2-8 WAC) at Wisdom Gym on Saturday, with the opening tip at 5:00 PM ET. Tarleton State is a healthy 10-point favorite against UT Rio Grande Valley when the Texans play the Vaqueros on Saturday. The over/under is 146 points for the game.

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Tarleton State Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Lines

Tarleton State vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Tarleton State -10 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UT Rio Grande Valley (+10)
Total Pick Over (146)

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Tarleton State Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Stat Rankings

Tarleton State Avg. (Rank) UT Rio Grande Valley Avg. (Rank)
71.5 (178th) Points Scored 78.7 (34th)
67.6 (127th) Points Allowed 78.5 (351st)
30.2 (320th) Rebounds 35.5 (73rd)
9.1 (207th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (184th)
4.6 (355th) 3pt Made 6.7 (263rd)
12.5 (242nd) Assists 15.6 (41st)
11.9 (152nd) Turnovers 16.5 (362nd)

Tarleton State Vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Trends

  • The Texans have nine wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
  • This season, 10 of the Texans’ 19 games have gone over the point total.
  • Tarleton State and its opponent have broken the 146-point mark four times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 146 points, 6.9 more than the average point total for Texans games this season.
  • Against the spread, UT Rio Grande Valley is 10-10-0 this year.
  • As a 10-point underdog or more, the Vaqueros have one win ATS (1-7) this year.
  • This season, 10 of Tarleton State’s 19 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this year, 15 Vaqueros games have featured over 146 points scored.
  • The average total for UT Rio Grande Valley’s games is 157.2 points, which is 11.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Lue Williams is tops on his squad in points per contest (11.9), and also puts up 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Shakur Daniel is tops on his team in assists per contest (2.9), and also posts 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Shamir Bogues paces the Texans at 3.6 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.6 assists and 8 points.
  • Jakorie Smith posts a team-leading 3.6 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 8.6 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 44% from the floor.
  • Hicks is averaging 15.1 points, 2.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.

UT Rio Grande Valley Impact Players

  • Justin Johnson is averaging a team-leading 21.1 points per game. And he is producing 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists, making 45.4% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1 trey per contest.
  • Will Johnston tops the Vaqueros in assists (4 per game), and produces 15.3 points and 2.6 rebounds. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Dima Zdor is posting 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 55.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Daylen Williams leads the Vaqueros in rebounding (5.7 per game), and produces 5.8 points and 2.7 assists. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Sherman Brashear gives the Vaqueros 8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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