The Incarnate Word Cardinals (8-6, 3-2 Southland) visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5-9, 1-4 Southland) after losing six road games in a row. The Cardinals are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.
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Incarnate Word Cover -1.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -108
Incarnate Word vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines
- Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -111
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: -108
- Spread: Incarnate Word (-1.5)
- Total: 145.5
Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Incarnate Word has performed better when playing at home, covering four times in four home games, and two times in five road games.
- The Cardinals have gone over the total in two of four home games (50%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Incarnate Word has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Cardinals were 175th in the country on offense (73.9 points scored per game) and 99th defensively (69.7 points allowed).
- Incarnate Word grabbed 31.2 rebounds per game and conceded 28.3 boards last year, ranking 221st and 31st, respectively, in the nation.
- At 12.3 assists per game last year, the Cardinals were 274th in the nation.
Incarnate Word betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (111th in nation) | 45.0 (271st) | 33.4 (173rd) | 28.8 (76th) | 13.1 (268th) | 9.6 (34th) |
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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UT Rio Grande Valley has been better against the spread on the road (4-3-0) than at home (1-4-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Vaqueros games have gone over less often at home (one of five, 20%) than away (three of seven, 42.9%).
Last season stats
- Last year the Vaqueros scored 76.7 points per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 74.0 points per contest (240th-ranked).
- Last season UT Rio Grande Valley grabbed 32.9 boards per game (127th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
- The Vaqueros tallied plenty of assists last year, ranking 10th-best in the country with 17.2 per contest.
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (163rd in nation) | 41.6 (84th) | 33.1 (185th) | 30.9 (170th) | 16.1 (94th) | 11.2 (150th) |
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