The SE Louisiana Lions (5-13, 2-7 Southland) will attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (7-11, 3-6 Southland) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at UTRGV Fieldhouse as 4.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.
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UT Rio Grande Valley Cover -4.5 vs SE Louisiana -109
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. SE Louisiana betting lines
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: -209
- SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +172
- Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-4.5)
- Total: 135.5
UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, UT Rio Grande Valley has played worse at home, covering three times in seven home games, and four times in nine road games.
- The Vaqueros have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (42.9%) than road games (44.4%).
- UT Rio Grande Valley has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-4 (.200). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-2 (.333).
Recent trends
- The Vaqueros’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 73.0 points a contest compared to the 74.7 they’ve averaged this year.
- UT Rio Grande Valley’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.4) is 2.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.8).
- While the Vaqueros are knocking down more threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.5 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (36.8% from deep over the last 10, 37.8% on the season).
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-6 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (132nd in nation) | 41.5 (62nd) | 32.1 (222nd) | 30.8 (163rd) | 16.6 (59th) | 11.3 (176th) |
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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- SE Louisiana has performed better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (1-4-0) this year.
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) compared to on the road (30%, three of 10).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-9).
Recent trends
- The Lions are scoring 66.2 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 65.2.
- SE Louisiana has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 71.9 points per contest, 2.0 more points than its season average of 69.9.
- The Lions are sinking 0.2 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (5.9), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season mark (27.1%).
SE Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.5 (349th in nation) | 44.5 (228th) | 29.4 (316th) | 32.6 (264th) | 11.9 (321st) | 11.7 (213th) |
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