The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (16-13, 12-8 Southland) are at home in Southland action against the East Texas A&M Lions (11-19, 6-14 Southland) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Vaqueros are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

• UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: -625
• East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +431
• Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-10.5)
• Total: 146.5

UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• UT Rio Grande Valley has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 11 games at home, and it has covered 11 times in 16 games on the road.
• In home games, the Vaqueros eclipse the total 27.3% of the time (three of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (eight of 16).
• UT Rio Grande Valley has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-5 (.444). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-2 (.750).

Recent trends

• The Vaqueros’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 79.0 points per contest compared to the 75.9 they’ve averaged this season.
• The past 10 games have seen UT Rio Grande Valley concede 1.3 fewer points per game (68.5) than its season-long average (69.8).
• During their past 10 outings, the Vaqueros are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.5 compared to 9.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.5% compared to 37.3% season-long).

UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 11-5-0)
• O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 8-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-7 (Home: 4-5; Away: 6-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-6)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This year, East Texas A&M is 4-8-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-7-0 ATS (.533).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, four of 12) compared to on the road (60%, nine of 15).
• The Lions’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and away it is .231 (3-10).

Recent trends

• The Lions have played worse offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 67.5 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points their than season average of 70.7.
• East Texas A&M is giving up 73.9 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.6).
• In their last 10 games, the Lions are draining 8.0 threes per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.3%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 8-12-0)
• O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 9-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-10)