Saturday’s contest between the McNeese Cowboys (14-5, 8-0 Southland) and the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-7, 4-4 Southland) at UTRGV Fieldhouse has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-67 and heavily favors McNeese to secure the victory. Game time is at 5:30 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, McNeese projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup versus UT Rio Grande Valley. The total has been set at 143.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Edinburg, Texas
• Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
• Line: McNeese -9.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -500, UT Rio Grande Valley +360

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McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 77, UT Rio Grande Valley 67

Spread & Total Prediction for McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley

• Pick ATS: McNeese (-9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

McNeese is 10-7-0 against the spread, while UT Rio Grande Valley’s ATS record this season is 9-6-0. The Cowboys are 9-8-0 and the Vaqueros are 7-8-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 156.5 points per game, 13 more points than this matchup’s total. McNeese is 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests, while UT Rio Grande Valley has gone 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys are outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game with a +248 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.5 points per game (107th in college basketball) and allow 64.4 per outing (22nd in college basketball).
• McNeese ranks 137th in the nation at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s 3.9 more than the 29.4 its opponents average.
• McNeese makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (237th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.8 on average.
• The Cowboys average 102.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (56th in college basketball), and allow 85 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball).
• McNeese wins the turnover battle by 3.9 per game, committing 10.4 (81st in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.3.

UT Rio Grande Valley Performance Insights

• The Vaqueros’ +154 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 79 points per game (80th in college basketball) while giving up 70.9 per contest (168th in college basketball).
• UT Rio Grande Valley ranks 80th in the nation at 34.5 rebounds per game. That’s 2.4 more than the 32.1 its opponents average.
• UT Rio Grande Valley connects on 10.8 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in college basketball), 4.2 more than its opponents.
• UT Rio Grande Valley and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Vaqueros commit 12.6 per game (287th in college basketball) and force 12.7 (104th in college basketball).

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