The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (10-9, 1-5 WAC) will visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (14-5, 4-3 WAC) after losing three straight road games. The matchup tips at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bearkats’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Vaqueros ().
The betting insights in what follows use the latest odds as of January 21, 2023 at 5:39 PM ET.
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Sam Houston vs UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Odds
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Sam Houston Offense Vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Defense
| Sam Houston Offense | Stats (Rank) | UT Rio Grande Valley Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 77.7 (55) | Points/Gm | 79.7 (357) |
| 17.5 (13) | Possessions/Game | 14.7 (317) |
| 47.2 (45) | Field Goal % | 44.4 (220) |
| 39.3 (12) | 3PT % | 33.3 (165) |
| 54.7 (37) | Effective FG % | 50.8 (219) |
| 56.5 (93) | True Shooting % | 58.5 (282) |
UT Rio Grande Valley Offense Vs. Sam Houston Defense
| UT Rio Grande Valley Offense | Stats (Rank) | Sam Houston Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 81.6 (19) | Points/Gm | 59.2 (9) |
| 14.7 (47) | Possessions/Game | 17.5 (352) |
| 48.4 (26) | Field Goal % | 41.1 (60) |
| 34.6 (143) | 3PT % | 31.0 (63) |
| 54.0 (54) | Effective FG % | 48.0 (105) |
| 57.9 (41) | True Shooting % | 55.2 (194) |
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Sam Houston Betting Insights
- Sam Houston has put together an 8-6-1 ATS record so far this year.
- In Sam Houston’s 15 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total nine times.
- Bearkats matchups have gone over 148.5 points only once this season (in 15 outings).
- Sam Houston has had an average of 136.8 points in its games this season, 11.7 fewer than this matchup’s total.
UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Insights
- UT Rio Grande Valley has covered eight times in 16 games with a spread this season.
- The Vaqueros have not covered the spread this season (0-2 ATS) when playing as at least 14.5-point underdogs.
- A total of 11 UT Rio Grande Valley’s games this year have gone over the point total.
- The Vaqueros have played 12 games this season that have had more than 148.5 combined points scored.
- UT Rio Grande Valley has a 161.3-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 12.8 more points than this game’s total.
Sam Houston Key Players
- Qua Grant leads the Bearkats in points and assists. He puts up 13.8 points per game while also adding 3.9 assists.
- Sam Houston is led in rebounds by Javion May’s 4.8 per game.
- Donte Powers hits 2.2 treys per game to lead the Bearkats.
- Sam Houston’s blocks leader is Kaosi Ezeagu, who averages 0.6 per game. Grant leads the team averaging 2.3 steals a game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Key Players
- Justin Johnson outpaced his teammates on the Vaqueros scoring front by putting up 21.0 points per game. He adds 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season.
- Daylen Williams (6.0 rebounds per game) and Will Johnston (3.9 assists per game) are the UT Rio Grande Valley leaders in rebounds and assists.
- Johnston makes more threes per game than any other member of the Vaqueros, averaging 2.3 treys per game.
- Nobody on UT Rio Grande Valley grabs more steals than Johnson (0.9 per game) or blocks more shots than Dima Zdor (1.7 per game).
