Incarnate Word vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Incarnate Word Cardinals (9-9, 2-5 Southland) will attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (11-7, 3-4 Southland) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center as 3.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 147.5.

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Incarnate Word Cover -3.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -109

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Incarnate Word vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines

  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -168
  • UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Incarnate Word (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Incarnate Word has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-3-0) than it has in home games (3-4-0).
  • The Cardinals have eclipsed the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of seven games (57.1%).
  • Incarnate Word has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 4-2, compared to going 0-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been racking up 73.8 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Incarnate Word’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (65.8) is 3.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.2).
  • The Cardinals are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 34.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.5 makes and 38.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (37th in nation) 43 (156th) 31.4 (251st) 27.6 (23rd) 12.8 (254th) 10 (46th)

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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, UT Rio Grande Valley is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • In terms of the over/under, Vaqueros games have gone over one of five times at home (20%), and four of seven on the road (57.1%).

Recent trends

  • The Vaqueros have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, putting up 73.5 points per contest, 5.2 fewer points their than season average of 78.7.
  • While UT Rio Grande Valley is ceding 70.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 66 points per contest.
  • The Vaqueros are sinking 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (10.9) compared to their season average (11.2), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32%) compared to their season mark (32.7%).

UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (210th in nation) 42.2 (119th) 35.3 (52nd) 32.4 (254th) 17.9 (12th) 12.7 (287th)
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