Monday’s contest that pits the McNeese Cowboys (22-6, 16-1 Southland) versus the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-14, 6-11 Southland) at The Legacy Center is expected to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 81-63 in favor of McNeese, who is big favorites by our model. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on February 24.

According to our computer prediction, McNeese projects to cover the 15.5-point spread in its matchup against UT Rio Grande Valley. The over/under has been set at 146.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Venue: The Legacy Center
• Line: McNeese -15.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): McNeese -2083, UT Rio Grande Valley +1000

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McNeese vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  McNeese 81, UT Rio Grande Valley 63

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

• Pick ATS: McNeese (-15.5)
• Pick OU: Under (146.5)

McNeese has a 12-13-0 record against the spread this season compared to UT Rio Grande Valley, who is 12-12-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Cowboys are 12-13-0 and the Vaqueros are 13-11-0. The teams average 153.1 points per game, 6.6 more points than this matchup’s total. McNeese is 3-7 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its past 10 contests, while UT Rio Grande Valley has gone 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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McNeese Performance Insights

• The Cowboys average 76.4 points per game (113th in college basketball) while giving up 64.3 per outing (17th in college basketball). They have a +340 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.1 points per game.
• The 33.2 rebounds per game McNeese averages rank 110th in the nation, and are 4.4 more than the 28.8 its opponents pull down per outing.
• McNeese hits 7.5 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (125th in college basketball), compared to the 8 its opponents make while shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc.
• The Cowboys score 102 points per 100 possessions (46th in college basketball), while giving up 85.8 points per 100 possessions (25th in college basketball).
• McNeese wins the turnover battle by 2.9 per game, committing 10.5 (108th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.4.

UT Rio Grande Valley Performance Insights

• The Vaqueros have a +108 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.8 points per game. They’re putting up 76.7 points per game, 102nd in college basketball, and are giving up 72.9 per contest to rank 212th in college basketball.
• The 33.1 rebounds per game UT Rio Grande Valley accumulates rank 121st in the nation. Their opponents pull down 33.1.
• UT Rio Grande Valley makes 10.4 three-pointers per game (15th in college basketball) while shooting 32.4% from deep (269th in college basketball). It is making 3.4 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7 per game at 31.9%.
• UT Rio Grande Valley and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Vaqueros commit 12.5 per game (295th in college basketball) and force 12.5 (87th in college basketball).

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