The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (3-6, 0-1 Southland) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Lamar Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 Southland) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 139.5 for the matchup.
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Lamar Cover -3.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -112
Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines
- Lamar moneyline odds to win: -186
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +152
- Spread: Lamar (-3.5)
- Total: 139.5
Lamar statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Lamar owns a worse record against the spread in home games (0-2-0) than it does on the road (3-1-0).
- The Cardinals have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in zero of two home matchups (0%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
- Lamar has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 1-1, compared to going 1-0 in away games.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Cardinals were 283rd in the nation offensively (69.9 points scored per game) and 27th defensively (65.8 points conceded).
- On the glass, Lamar was 53rd in college basketball in rebounds (34.4 per game) last year. It was 153rd in rebounds conceded (30.8 per game).
- With 15.0 assists per game last season, the Cardinals were 77th in the country.
Lamar betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (274th in nation) | 41.5 (99th) | 35.2 (99th) | 29.6 (114th) | 15.9 (104th) | 11.6 (181st) |
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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UT Rio Grande Valley’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .417 (5-7-0) last year. On the road, it was .462 (6-7-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Vaqueros games finished over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than on the road (nine of 13, 69.2%) last year.
- The Vaqueros, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (1-9) last season.
Last season stats
- The Vaqueros scored 76.7 points per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 74.0 points per contest (240th-ranked).
- With 32.9 boards per game, UT Rio Grande Valley ranked 127th in college basketball. It gave up 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 310th in college basketball.
- The Vaqueros were one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as they collected 17.2 per game (10th-best in college basketball).
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (205th in nation) | 42.1 (120th) | 33.2 (190th) | 32.2 (238th) | 14.8 (162nd) | 10.8 (107th) |
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