UTRGV vs Texas Southern 12/14/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Texas Southern Tigers (1-7) vs. UTRGV Vaqueros (4-6)
December 14, 2021 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: UTRGV Vaqueros +3.5 / Texas Southern Tigers -3.5 ; Over/Under: -146.5
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The Texas Southern Tigers and UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Texas Southern Tigers look to rebound from a 1-7 start. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Texas Southern Tigers are averaging 62 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 42.1 percent shooting. John Walker III is averaging 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Joirdon Karl Nicholas is averaging 11.5 points and 5.6 rebounds. PJ Henry is the third double-digit scorer and Brison Gresham is grabbing 8.3 rebounds. The Texas Southern Tigers are shooting 27.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Southern Tigers are allowing 28.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are averaging 73.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 80.7 points on 45 percent shooting. Justin Johnson is averaging 19.3 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Ricky Nelson is averaging 12.4 points and 4.5 assists. Marek Nelson is the third double-digit scorer and LaQuan Butler is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 road games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Vaqueros are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Tigers last 8 overall. The over is 7-2 in Vaqueros last 9 overall.
The Texas Southern Tigers have had an absolutely brutal schedule up to this point, and they’re fresh off an upset win over Florida, which was very encouraging. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros haven’t shown much heart defensively through 10 games, and they just lost twice to Texas A&M-CC. There are better options out there on Tuesday’s card, but it’s the Texas Southern Tigers or pass for me.
