Northwestern State vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting: College basketball preview for February 3

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The Northwestern State Demons (10-12, 6-5 Southland) are at home in Southland action against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (13-9, 5-6 Southland) on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The Demons are 1-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 141.5.

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Northwestern State vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines

  • Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: -121
  • UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Northwestern State (-1)
  • Total: 141.5

Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Northwestern State has performed worse at home, covering three times in eight home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • Looking at point totals, the Demons hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 12 opportunities (33.3%).
  • Northwestern State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-2 (.600). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Demons have been putting up 63.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 69.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Northwestern State’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 69.6 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.4 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Demons’ past 10 outings have seen them make 5.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 28.3% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.6 makes and 33.4%.

Northwestern State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (268th in nation) 42.7 (126th) 33.7 (105th) 29.8 (108th) 14.0 (156th) 12.0 (249th)

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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UT Rio Grande Valley has had better results on the road (5-3-0) than at home (3-5-0).
  • Vaqueros games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 62.5% of the time on the road (five of eight).
  • This season the Vaqueros are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 1-4 (.200).

Recent trends

  • While the Vaqueros are averaging 78.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 73.3 points per contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, UT Rio Grande Valley is surrendering 71.3 points per contest, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Vaqueros are making 9.4 three-pointers per game, 1.1 fewer threes than their season average (10.5). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.0%) compared to their season average (32.0%).

UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (175th in nation) 43.4 (169th) 33.6 (115th) 32.3 (245th) 17.5 (13th) 12.5 (284th)
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