The Lamar Cardinals (13-10, 8-4 Southland) are at home in Southland play against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (13-10, 5-7 Southland) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Cardinals are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 146.5.

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Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines

• Lamar moneyline odds to win: -196
• UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +162
• Spread: Lamar (-4.5)
• Total: 146.5

Lamar statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Lamar owns a worse record against the spread in home games (2-5-0) than it does in away games (8-2-1).
• The Cardinals have gone over the over/under in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in six of 11 matchups (54.5%).
• Lamar has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 67.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 72.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• The past 10 games have seen Lamar allow 0.9 fewer points per game (66.8) than its season-long average (67.7).
• The Cardinals’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.8% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.0 makes and 35.4%.

Lamar betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-9-1 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-2-1)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-5-1)
• O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-5)

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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, UT Rio Grande Valley has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Vaqueros games have finished over less frequently at home (four of eight, 50%) than on the road (six of nine, 66.7%).
• In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Vaqueros have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).

Recent trends

• Over their past 10 games, the Vaqueros are posting 70.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 77.6.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has played worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 74.8 points per contest, 2.0 more points than its season average of 72.8.
• Over their past 10 games, the Vaqueros are making 8.4 three-pointers per game, 1.9 fewer threes than their season average (10.3). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.6%) compared to their season average (31.4%).

UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)