California Baptist Lancers vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/24

Betting on today’s Lancers and Vaqueros game? Catch the action at UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, TX, as the Vaqueros hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. California Baptist is favored by -4.5 in this Western Athletic conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 145.5 points.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS VS TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY VAQUEROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros +4.5

This game will be played at UTRGV Fieldhouse at 7:30 ET on Thursday, January 25th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY VAQUEROS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Vaqueros.
• Not only will Texas-Rio Grande Valley pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can California Baptist Deliver Being Favored on the Road?

California Baptist comes into this game with an 11-7 record overall and a 4-3 mark in the Western Athletic Conference. The Lancers have won three straight games, including their most recent contest against Southern Utah by a score of 83-76.

On the road this season, California Baptist has gone 2-4, and they are coming off a three-game losing streak away from home. For the year, the Lancers have been favored in 11 games, going 8-3 in those matchups.

As the favorite this season, California Baptist has gone 4-7 against the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Lancers have a mark of just 3-7 vs. the spread. On the road this year, CBU has a 2-4 ATS record and they are just 2-8 ATS on the road over their last 10 games.

So far this season, the over/under record for California Baptist games is 7-9. On average, their games have finished with 133.7 points compared to an average over/under line of 137.8, resulting in an average margin of -4.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is higher than the over/under line in 15 of their games this season. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 140 points, and their OU record over their last 10 games is 4-6.

California Baptist’s offense had a good outing, putting up 83 points against Southern Utah. They achieved a 41.7% field goal percentage and went 25/30 from the free-throw line. One area that the California Baptist offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 40th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 41%.

At present, the Lancers’ defense is nationally ranked 27th, allowing 64.3 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, California Baptist’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 43.0% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 28.6% this season.

Does Texas-Rio Grande Valley Stand a Chance at Home?

Through 19 games, Texas-Rio Grande Valley has a record of 6-13, including a 2-6 mark in Western Athletic Conference play. The Vaqueros are coming off a 77-73 loss to Tarleton State, and they have lost two in a row.

At home this season, Texas-Rio Grande Valley is 3-7, and over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 4-6. So far, the Vaqueros have been the underdog in 15 of their 19 games, going 3-12 in those contests.

As the underdog this season, Texas-Rio Grande Valley has an ATS record of 8-7. At home, their ATS mark is 4-6. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Vaqueros have gone 7-3 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Texas-Rio Grande Valley’s games this year (151.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 152 points, and their over/under record in their last 10 games is 7-3.

Coming off their recent game, the Texas-Rio Grande Valley offense tallied 73 points in a matchup against Tarleton State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.2%, and they made 11 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Elijah Elliott, who holds an average of 15.3 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Hasan Abdul-Hakim is averaging 13.9 points per game this season.

The Vaqueros’ defense is presently ranked 298th nationally, allowing an average of 80.1 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.7 threes per game vs. California Baptist. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 27.4%.