Baylor vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 3

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The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (0-0) are big, 24.5-point underdogs against the Baylor Bears (0-0) at Foster Pavilion on Monday, November 3, 2025. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 154.5 for the matchup.

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Baylor Cover -24.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -111

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Baylor vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines

  • Baylor moneyline odds to win: -8333
  • UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +2600
  • Spread: Baylor (-24.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Baylor statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Baylor sported a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-7-0) than it did in away games (1-9-1) last season.
  • When it came to point totals, the Bears hit the over more consistently when playing at home last season, as they went over the total nine times in 15 opportunities (60%). In road games, they hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
  • Baylor won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 12-2 (.857). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 3-1 (.750).

Last season stats

  • The Bears were 112th in college basketball in points scored (76.1 per game) and 104th in points conceded (69.8) last season.
  • Baylor was 135th in the nation in rebounds per game (32.8) and 94th in rebounds allowed (29.9) last year.
  • At 14.4 assists per game last year, the Bears were 111th in the nation.

Baylor betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-20-1 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 1-9-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-1; As Underdog: 3-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-15-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (179th in nation) 44.0 (187th) 32.8 (135th) 29.9 (94th) 14.4 (111th) 10.1 (79th)

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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, UT Rio Grande Valley had better results on the road (6-7-0) than at home (5-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Vaqueros games went over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than on the road (nine of 13, 69.2%) last year.
  • The Vaqueros, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (1-9) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year the Vaqueros posted 76.7 points per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 74.0 points per contest (240th-ranked).
  • UT Rio Grande Valley pulled down 32.9 boards per game (127th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
  • The Vaqueros were one of the top teams in college basketball in terms of assists, as they collected 17.2 per game (10th-best in college basketball).

UT Rio Grande Valley betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 24.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (188th in nation) 43.4 (151st) 32.9 (127th) 33.5 (310th) 17.2 (10th) 12.8 (320th)
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