UTRGV vs Abilene Christian 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Abilene Christian Wildcats and UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Abilene Christian Wildcats look for a win after losing five of their last five games. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros look for a win after losing six of their last seven games.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats are averaging 76.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 64.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Coryon Mason is averaging 12.1 points and 2.1 rebounds, while Airion Simmons is averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds. Mahki Morris is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Steele is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Abilene Christian Wildcats are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Abilene Christian Wildcats are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are averaging 72.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Justin Johnson is averaging 16.4 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Marek Nelson is averaging 9.9 points and 3.6 assists. Marek Nelson is dishing 1.4 assists and Ricky Nelson is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.

The Wildcats are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Vaqueros are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 8-3 in Wildcats last 11 overall. The over is 5-2 in Vaqueros last 7 overall.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats are the better team here, but they’re in rough form right now, losing their last five games by an average of 8.8 points while shooting 39.6 percent from the field. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 1.7 points, while Abilene Christian loses on the road by an average of 4.1 points while shooting 39.8 percent from the field. It’s the points or pass for me.