The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-7, 4-4 Southland) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to extend a five-game home win streak when they host the McNeese Cowboys (14-5, 8-0 Southland) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 144 points.
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McNeese Cover -9.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -109
McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines
- McNeese moneyline odds to win: -500
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +371
- Spread: McNeese (-9.5)
- Total: 144
McNeese statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- When playing at home, McNeese sports a worse record against the spread (4-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-1-0).
- The Cowboys have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of eight home matchups (62.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in one of five games (20%).
- McNeese has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Cowboys have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 76.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.7 points fewer than the 77.5 they’ve scored this season.
- McNeese has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 61.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 64.4 it has surrendered per game this year.
- The Cowboys are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 34.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 32.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
McNeese betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-1 (Home: 5-2-1; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 (53rd in nation) | 40.3 (41st) | 33.3 (137th) | 29.4 (90th) | 13.6 (196th) | 10.4 (81st) |
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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, UT Rio Grande Valley has had better results on the road (5-3-0) than at home (2-3-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Vaqueros’ games have finished above the over/under at home (20%, one of five) than on the road (62.5%, five of eight).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Vaqueros are scoring 76.8 points per game, 2.2 fewer points than their season average (79).
- UT Rio Grande Valley is surrendering 65.4 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 5.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.9).
- Over their past 10 games, the Vaqueros are making 10.7 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (10.8). They own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.8%) compared to their season average (32.4%).
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (149th in nation) | 42.6 (127th) | 34.5 (80th) | 32.1 (239th) | 17.7 (14th) | 12.6 (287th) |
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