UTRGV Vaqueros vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/03/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, December 3, 2021

Venue:  Erwin Events Center, Austin, TX

Where to Watch:  LHN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UTRGV +27, Texas -27; Over/Under:  140.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UTRGV +26.5, Texas -26.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UTRGV +26.5, Texas -26.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

 

UTRGV Vaqueros:  4-4 (8th place, WAC)

Texas Longhorns:  5-1 (7th place, Big 12)

 

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UTRGV Vaqueros:  2-3 last 5

Texas Longhorns:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

UTRGV is coming into this game with a 4-4 record overall and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win came against the Cal State Fullerton Titans but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders in their last game. Justin Johnson led the team in points in that game with 33 while Marek Nelson was next on the team with 13 points. Marek Nelson along with Ricky Nelson and Justin Johnson all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Johnson and RayQuan Taylor off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They are 45.2% from the field, 33.6% from 3-point range, and 70.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 76.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 80.1 PPG against them. UTRGV has an ATS record of 4-2 this season and their O/U record is 5-1.

 

 

Texas is coming into this game with a 5-1 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 loss in 6 games this season and they are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their 1 loss was against the Gonzaga Bulldogs while their 5 wins came against the Houston Baptist Huskies, the Northern Colorado Bears, the San Jose State Spartans, the California Baptist Lancers, and the Sam Houston State Bearkats in their last game. Marcus Carr led the team in points in that game with 19 while Courtney Ramey and Andrew Jones off the bench were both next on the team with 14 points. Timmy Allen also scored 12 points himself in that one as well. Allen led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 54.5% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 54.8 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 3-3 this season and their O/U record is 2-4.

 

UTRGV is coming into this game as a 27 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UTRGV has a winning ATS record this season and they have not been awful in their games staying close in a lot of them. They are allowing over 80 PPG against them but they are scoring over 75 PPG and should be able to score enough on Texas to keep the gap closed more than the spread. This is a Texas rivalry game so UTRGV is not just going to lay down and die in this game, they will play hard and try to make it a closer one. The best bet to place in this game is on UTRGV to cover the spread.

 

UTRGV Texas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, December 3, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Texas 82 UTRGV 66.

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UTRGV Vaqueros: 9-14 O/U in December games. 22-27 O/U after a non-conference game. 18-26 O/U after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 20-26 O/U in non-conference games. 2-11 O/U after 2 straight games where they were called for 22 or more fouls.

Texas Longhorns: 29-34 ATS in all games. 12-22 ATS in all home games. 11-16 ATS after a non-conference game. 7-14 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 3-17 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 11-16 ATS in non-conference games. 6-12 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more.

 

 

UTRGV Vaqueros:  None.

Texas Longhorns:  D. Disu (F) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

“I think it’s important to honor Coach Hill as a person and as a coach. What he did for this university and how he was able to establish an identity for the program was phenomenal. I think it’s very important for [Lew’s widow,] Renee, and the children that we celebrate his life, and the best way we can do that is by dedicating the season to him, leaving the first chair on the bench open for him, and wearing his college number on our shooting shirts.” - Matt Figger on dedicating their season to the late coach Lew Hill.

 

 

“It’s huge, huge. It was nice to see the ball go in the net. I may have to ask Coach for another couple of games in Gregory.” - Marcus Carr on playing a game in Gregory Gym after their win against Sam Houston State.

 

 

 

M. Adewunmi 

D. Houston Jr. 

J. Johnson 

M. Nelson 

R. Nelson

 

T. Allen 

M. Carr 

J. Febres 

T. Mitchell 

C. Ramey

 

 

PPG: J. Johnson (20.8)

APG: R. Nelson (4.6)

Reb/G: M. Adewunmi (7.1)

 

PPG: T. Allen (13.3)

APG: M. Carr (4)

Reb/G: T. Allen (6)

 

Coaches:

UTRGV Vaqueros: Matt Figger (1st season)

Texas Longhorns: Chris Beard (1st season)