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The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (8-4, 0-0 WAC) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Utah Tech Trailblazers (8-5, 0-0 WAC) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022 as 9.5-point underdogs. The Trailblazers have won five games in a row. The over/under is set at 160 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Trailblazers vs. Vaqueros
- Game Day: Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Saint George, Utah
- Arena: Burns Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech | -9.5 | 160 |
Utah Tech Betting Stats & Information
- Utah Tech has won three of four games when the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
- The Trailblazers have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -492 or shorter.
- The Trailblazers’ ATS record is 8-2-0 this season.
- The Vaqueros are winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
- Utah Tech’s average point total in matchups this year is 148.2, 11.8 points fewer than the total in this game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Stats & Info
- UT Rio Grande Valley has been underdogs in six games this season and won three (50%) of those contests.
- The Vaqueros have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +358 moneyline set for this game.
- The Vaqueros are 5-4-0 ATS this season.
- The Vaqueros are winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
- The average over/under for UT Rio Grande Valley’s games this year is three more points than the point total of 160 for this outing.
Utah Tech vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Season Stat Comparison
| Utah Tech Rank | Utah Tech AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76th | 78.1 | Points Scored | 84.3 | 14th |
| 224th | 70.1 | Points Allowed | 78.8 | 348th |
| 146th | 33.3 | Rebounds | 36.1 | 50th |
| 103rd | 9.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 119th |
| 64th | 8.8 | 3pt Made | 6.4 | 280th |
| 124th | 14.5 | Assists | 16.8 | 28th |
| 219th | 12.9 | Turnovers | 16.9 | 363rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Utah Tech Trailblazers Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Trailblazers is Cameron Gooden, who scores 16.2 points and distributes 3.7 assists per game.
- Tanner Christensen leads Utah Tech in rebounding, pulling down 7.6 boards per game while also scoring 9.8 points a contest.
- The Trailblazers get the most three-point shooting production out of Noa Gonsalves, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Leaders
- Justin Johnson is the top scorer for the Vaqueros with 21.1 points per game. He also adds 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game to his scoring output.
- UT Rio Grande Valley’s leader in rebounds is Ahren Freeman with 6.3 per game, and its leader in assists is Will Johnston with 3.8 per game.
- Johnston is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Vaqueros, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
