The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and Charleston Southern Buccaneers meet Friday in college basketball action at the Colonial Hall. Here’s a Charleston Southern vs UTRGV Prediction. This article will include a Charleston Southern vs UTRGV Pick.
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Preview
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros lost to Nebraska and Creighton, and they play Wisconsin and Le Moyne next. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are averaging 88 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 82 points on 4.5 percent shooting. K.T. Raimey is averaging 18.5 points and 1.5 rebounds, while Cliff Davis is averaging 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. DK Thorn is the third double-digit scorer and Hasan Abdul Hakim is grabbing 8.7 rebounds. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 60 percent from the free-throw line. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are allowing 27.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Preview
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers lost to Clemson and North Florida, and they play LSU and Furman next. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are averaging 79.3 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Anthony Gause is averaging 19 points and 4 assists, while Taje’ Kelly is averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds. Keenan Wilkins is the third double-digit scorer and Daylen Berry is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are shooting 29.5 percent from beyond the arc and 52.4 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are allowing 50 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win
- Charleston Southern has lost each of its last 11 Friday games.
- Charleston Southern has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Charleston Southern vs UTRGV Prediction
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros haven’t had the easiest schedule in the world and still managed to cover numbers against Nebraska and Creighton. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers got rocked by Clemson and North Florida and haven’t shown the ability to play defense against a Division One team. Early game so we should see some sluggish play from both sides, but I feel more confident in the Vaqueros given the small sample sizes.