Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Antonio.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word Prediction

Planning on watching today's Vaqueros and Cardinals game? Catch the action at McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX, as the Cardinals hosts this showdown at 5:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 147.5 points, and Incarnate Word is favored by -2.5 to win at home against Texas-Rio Grande Valley.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs. Incarnate Word Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Where: San Antonio at McDermott Convocation Center
Date: Monday, January 20th
Betting Odds INCAR -2.5, UTRGV +119 | INCAR -149 O/U 147.5

Vaqueros Preview: Can the Vaqueros Pull the Upset on the Road?

Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Recent Game/Games

Texas-Rio Grande Valley fell to 7-7 on the season after a 66-57 road loss to Houston Christian on Saturday. The Vaqueros entered the game as -3.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 27-24 at halftime, UTRGV scored 33 points in the 2nd half but allowed 39. The game’s total points of 123 fell short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Vaqueros Offense Breakdown

Texas-Rio Grande Valley struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 57 points on 37.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.4%, and they connected on only 22.7% of their three-point attempts, hitting 5 of 22 from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they shot 61.5%, making 8 of 13 attempts.

Demari Williams was a bright spot, shooting 80% from the field and 66.7% from three, finishing with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Bryson Dawkins and DK Thorn also scored 15 points each, with Thorn hitting 2 threes despite shooting just 26.7% overall. The Vaqueros grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists as a team.

Vaqueros Team Defense

Despite Texas-Rio Grande Valley's defensive efforts, they gave up 66 points while holding the opposing team to 36% shooting from the field. The Vaqueros allowed 22 made field goals on 61 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Vaqueros' defense limited the opposing team to 7 threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the line 16 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 93%.

Cardinals Preview: Will the Cardinals Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Incarnate Word Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Incarnate Word dropped to 5-9 on the season after a 69-63 home loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday. The Cardinals entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 132, falling short of the 147.5 over/under line.

After trailing 33-26 at halftime, Incarnate Word scored 37 points in the 2nd half but couldn’t close the gap, allowing 36 points to the Islanders in the final period.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Cardinals struggled offensively, shooting just 36.4% from the field and 18.2% from three-point range, finishing with 63 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.4%, and they hit 11 of 13 free throws (84.6%).

Jordan Pyke and Garry Clark each scored 16 points, with Clark adding 10 rebounds. Dylan Hayman contributed 14 points and 8 boards, while Davion Bailey had 12 points despite shooting 2 of 12 from deep.

Cardinals Team Defense

Incarnate Word's defense held their opponent to 69 points on 36% shooting from the field, including 45% on two-point attempts (20/44). They also limited the damage from beyond the arc, with their opponent hitting just 4 of 22 three-point shots, good for 18%.

From the free-throw line, their opponent went 11/13, shooting 84%. Incarnate Word gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Vaqueros vs Cardinals Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Texas-Rio Grande Valley has an ATS record of 2-2-1 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
Across the Cardinals last ten home games, the team averaged 67 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 2-8 straight-up.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Vaqueros have a straight up record of 0-10 and an ATS mark of 4-4-2.
As the betting favorite, the Cardinals have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Incarnate Word posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.