New Orleans Privateers vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Matchup

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

Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs New Orleans Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Vaqueros versus the Privateers? Tip off is at at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA. In this Southland matchup, Texas-Rio Grande Valley is favored bt -7.5 vs. New Orleans. The over/under for the game is 155.5 points.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs. New Orleans Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at New Orleans Privateers
Where: New Orleans at Lakefront Arena
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds UTRGV -7.5, UTRGV -306 | NO +239 O/U 155.5

Vaqueros Preview: Will Texas-Rio Grande Valley Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Recent Game/Games

The Vaqueros improved to 5-4 on the season with a 78-73 home win over Southern Utah on Wednesday. Entering the game as -1.5 favorites, they covered the spread with the victory.

UTRGV led 34-28 at halftime and scored 44 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 45. The combined points of 151 fell just short of the 155.5 O/U line.

Vaqueros Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Texas-Rio Grande Valley put up 78 points, shooting 47.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They were dominant inside, hitting 66.7% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 5 of 25 threes (20%). At the free-throw line, they shot 65.2%, making 15 of 23 attempts.

Trey Miller led the way with 21 points and 7 assists, shooting 70% from the field. Jamir Simpson added 20 points, while Dominique Ford, Jamari Sibley, and K.T. Raimey each contributed 16 points. Howie Fleming Jr. grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, and the Vaqueros dished out 20 assists as a team.

Vaqueros Team Defense

Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros gave up 73 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing a 66% shooting rate on 24/36 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Vaqueros held their opponent to just 5/25 shooting, or 20%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 15 free throws for 65%.

Privateers Preview: No Pressure for New Orleans as Home Dogs

New Orleans Privateers Recent Game/Games

The Privateers fell to 2-11 on the season after a 100-56 road loss to Vanderbilt on Monday. Entering the game as +35 point underdogs, New Orleans not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

New Orleans trailed 51-28 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring 28 points while allowing 49. The total points for the game were 156, just under the O/U line of 159.5.

Privateers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the New Orleans Privateers struggled offensively, scoring just 56 points with a field goal percentage of 34.5% and an effective field goal percentage of 38.2%. They shot 39.5% on two-pointers and 23.5% from beyond the arc, hitting only 4 of 17 threes. At the free-throw line, they connected on 60.9% of their attempts, going 14 for 23.

Tyler Nickel led the way with 19 points, shooting 50% from the field and 5 of 10 from three-point range. James White added 18 points, despite shooting 35.3% overall and 25% from deep. Devin McGlockton was perfect from the field, hitting all 6 of his shots, including 2 threes, and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Privateers Team Defense

New Orleans struggled defensively, giving up 100 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, including 52% on two-point attempts. The Privateers also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

From beyond the arc, New Orleans' opponent hit 14 threes on 41% shooting. The Privateers sent them to the line 15 times, where they converted 14 free throws for a 93% success rate.

Vaqueros vs Privateers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Texas-Rio Grande Valley has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 67 points per game.
In their last three games at home, the Privateers have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 62 points per game in this stretch.
The last five games that New Orleans was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
Texas-Rio Grande Valley has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.