The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (0-1) are favored by 1.5 points against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (0-1) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 160.5.
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UT Rio Grande Valley Cover -1.5 vs Southern Utah -110
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Southern Utah betting lines
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: -128
- Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +106
- Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley (-1.5)
- Total: 160.5
UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UT Rio Grande Valley covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last year. UT Rio Grande Valley covered five times in 12 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 13 games on the road.
- In terms of over/unders, the Vaqueros hit the over less consistently in home games last season, as they exceeded the total six times in 12 opportunities (50%). In away games, they hit the over nine times in 13 opportunities (69.2%).
- UT Rio Grande Valley fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, putting up a home record of 6-3 home record, compared to going 1-2 in road games.
Last season stats
- With 76.7 points scored per game and 74.0 points conceded last year, the Vaqueros were 96th in college basketball offensively and 240th on defense.
- At 32.9 rebounds per game and 33.5 rebounds conceded, UT Rio Grande Valley was 127th and 310th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
- Last season the Vaqueros were 10th-best in the nation in assists with 17.2 per game.
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records last season
- ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
- O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (188th in nation) | 43.4 (151st) | 32.9 (127th) | 33.5 (310th) | 17.2 (10th) | 12.8 (320th) |
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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Southern Utah had better results on the road (7-7-0) than at home (3-9-0).
- Thunderbirds games finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (four of 12) last season, and 28.6% of the time on the road (four of 14).
- As moneyline underdogs last year, the Thunderbirds won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (2-11).
Last season stats
- With 69.8 points per game on offense, the Thunderbirds were 285th in the country last season. Defensively, they ceded 73.7 points per contest, which ranked 232nd in college basketball.
- Southern Utah ranked 119th in college basketball with 33.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 247th with 32.2 rebounds allowed per game.
- Last year the Thunderbirds ranked 292nd in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.0 per game.
Southern Utah betting records last season
- ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-12-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-12-0)
- O-U-P: 9-19-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 0-5; Away: 2-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (301st in nation) | 43.8 (176th) | 33.0 (119th) | 32.2 (247th) | 12.0 (292nd) | 13.6 (345th) |
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