SE Louisiana vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The SE Louisiana Lions (18-12, 12-7 Southland) visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (15-15, 7-12 Southland) in a matchup of Southland teams at UTRGV Fieldhouse, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, March 3, 2025. The Lions are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 151.5.

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SE Louisiana Cover -1.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -113

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SE Louisiana vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines

  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -133
  • UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: SE Louisiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 151.5

SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, SE Louisiana owns a worse record against the spread (5-4-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (12-4-0).
  • The Lions have eclipsed the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 10 home matchups (80%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of 16 games (25%).
  • SE Louisiana has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-2 (.714). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lions have been scoring 73.1 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 72.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • SE Louisiana has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.5 it has surrendered this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Lions are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.8 compared to 6.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.0% compared to 32.9% season-long).

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-9-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 12-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-3-1 (As Favorite: 6-3-1; As Underdog: 12-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 4-12-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 6-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (181st in nation) 43.6 (170th) 32.7 (138th) 30.5 (137th) 11.9 (300th) 11.1 (171st)

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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, UT Rio Grande Valley is 4-7-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-7-0 ATS (.462).
  • Vaqueros games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of 11) than on the road (nine of 13) this season.
  • The Vaqueros’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .100 (1-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Vaqueros are posting 76.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 73.7 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, UT Rio Grande Valley is giving up 77.8 points per game, 3.9 more points than its season average (73.9).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Vaqueros are sinking 10.3 threes per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (10.5). They sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (211th in nation) 43.6 (170th) 33.0 (119th) 33.5 (309th) 17.2 (11th) 12.7 (313th)
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