UT Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word Prediction 2/17/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Incarnate Word (12-14) vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (14-12)
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: UT Rio Grande Valley -3.5; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Incarnate Word Cardinals and UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros meet Monday in college basketball action at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Here’s a UT Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word Prediction. This article will include a UT Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word Pick.
Incarnate Word Cardinals Betting Preview
The Incarnate Word Cardinals lost to Corpus Christi, beat New Orleans, and they play Stephen F. Austin, Lamar, and East Texas A&M next. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are averaging 74.3 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Davion Bailey is averaging 17 points and 1.1 assists, while Jalin Anderson is averaging 14.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. Dylan Hayman is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Pyke is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Preview
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros lost to Stephen F. Austin, beat Houston Christian, and they play Nicholls, McNeese, and New Orleans next. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are averaging 77.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.4 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Hasan Abdul Hakim is averaging 13.3 points and 6.8 rebounds, while DK Thorn is averaging 11.9 points and 3.5 rebounds. Cliff Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Howie Fleming Jr. is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free-throw line. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win
- Incarnate Word has lost 10 of its last 11 road night games against the Southland Conference.
- The home team has won each of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last five games.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last six games.
Why the Incarnate Word Cardinals will win
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost each of its last four night games.
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Incarnate Word’s last six games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
- Eighteen of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last 24 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at UTRGV Fieldhouse have produced a total of 148+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (32.6).
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).
- Incarnate Word ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (18.3).
- Incarnate Word ranks 29th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (31.2).
UT Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word Injury Report
Neither UT Rio Grande Valley nor Incarnate Word has a player listed on its injury report.
UT Rio Grande Valley vs Incarnate Word Prediction
The Incarnate Word Cardinals have lost seven of their last 10 games, and it’s hard to trust them in this current form. Incarnate Word has lost nine of its 11 road games. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros beat Incarnate Word on the road about a month ago by seven points as a four-point underdog. UT Rio Grande Valley is 10-3 SU at home this season as well. You can make a case that UT Rio Grande Valley should be a bigger favorite. I’ll lay the more than reasonable line with the Vaqueros.
