The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-14, 6-11 Southland) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they try to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the McNeese Cowboys (22-6, 16-1 Southland) on Monday, February 24, 2025 at The Legacy Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 147.5.
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McNeese Cover -14.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -110
McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines
- McNeese moneyline odds to win: -1471
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +862
- Spread: McNeese (-14.5)
- Total: 147.5
McNeese statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, McNeese has performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in 12 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
- When playing at home, the Cowboys go over the over/under 41.7% of the time (five of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of away games (four of 10 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, McNeese has taken 10 of 11 games when playing at home, good for a .909 winning percentage. It has won eight of nine games on the road (.889) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Cowboys have been putting up 74.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- The past 10 games have seen McNeese allow 0.8 fewer points per game (63.5) than its season-long average (64.3).
- The Cowboys’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.5 makes and 34.8%.
McNeese betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-15-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 12-14-1 (Home: 5-6-1; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 8-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (43rd in nation) | 41.0 (41st) | 33.2 (110th) | 28.8 (52nd) | 14.0 (145th) | 10.5 (108th) |
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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UT Rio Grande Valley has performed better against the spread away (6-6-0) than at home (4-6-0) this season.
- In terms of the over/under, Vaqueros games have gone over four of 10 times at home (40%), and eight of 12 away (66.7%).
- The Vaqueros’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .111 (1-8).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Vaqueros are scoring 73.2 points per contest, 3.5 fewer points than their season average (76.7).
- UT Rio Grande Valley is ceding 77.1 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 4.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.9).
- The Vaqueros are draining 9 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.4). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (207th in nation) | 43.3 (147th) | 33.1 (121st) | 33.1 (294th) | 17.1 (15th) | 12.5 (295th) |
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