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The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (10-9, 1-5 WAC) are heavy underdogs (by 15 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (14-5, 4-3 WAC) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 149.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Bearkats vs. Vaqueros
- Game Day: Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Location: Huntsville, Texas
- Arena: Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | -15 | 149 |
Sam Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Sam Houston has won seven of nine games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (77.8%).
- The Bearkats have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -1465 or shorter.
- The Bearkats’ ATS record is 9-7-0 this season.
- The Vaqueros are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 15 points or greater this year.
- Sam Houston’s average point total in outings this year is 136.8, 12.2 points less than the over/under in this game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Stats & Info
- UT Rio Grande Valley has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
- The Vaqueros have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +808.
- The Vaqueros are 8-8-0 against the spread this season.
- The Vaqueros are winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 15-point underdogs.
- The average over/under for UT Rio Grande Valley’s games this year is 12.3 more points than the point total of 149 in this outing.
Sam Houston vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Season Stat Comparison
| Sam Houston Rank | Sam Houston AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55th | 77.7 | Points Scored | 81.6 | 19th |
| 10th | 59.2 | Points Allowed | 79.7 | 357th |
| 57th | 35 | Rebounds | 34.9 | 60th |
| 16th | 11.4 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 149th |
| 31st | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 6.5 | 274th |
| 96th | 14.5 | Assists | 15.9 | 34th |
| 243rd | 12.9 | Turnovers | 16.1 | 362nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Sam Houston Bearkats Leaders
- Qua Grant leads the Bearkats in points and assists per game, scoring 13.8 points and distributing 3.9 assists.
- Javion May is Sam Houston’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of 4.8 boards in each contest while scoring 4.3 points per game.
- Donte Powers leads the Bearkats in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Leaders
- Justin Johnson is the top scorer for the Vaqueros with 21 points per game. He also adds 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game to his stats.
- UT Rio Grande Valley’s leader in rebounds is Daylen Williams with six per game, and its leader in assists is Will Johnston with 3.9 per game.
- Johnston is the most prolific from distance for the Vaqueros, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
