Who's Playing
SF Austin Lumberjacks @ UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Current Records: SF Austin 8-5, UT-Rio Grande Valley 4-9
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: UTRGV Fieldhouse -- Edinburg, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $18.90
What to Know
SF Austin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The SF Austin Lumberjacks and the UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will face off in a WAC battle at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at UTRGV Fieldhouse. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
SF Austin has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season. They steamrolled past the Privateers 80-51 at home. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to post 13 more assists than your opponent, as SF Austin did.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday the Vaqueros sidestepped the Cardinals for a 77-74 victory.
The Lumberjacks' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.0 points per game. As for the Vaqueros, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Looking ahead, SF Austin shouldn't be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by nine points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played UT-Rio Grande Valley.
SF Austin beat UT-Rio Grande Valley 82-72 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will SF Austin repeat their success, or does UT-Rio Grande Valley have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
SF Austin is a big 9-point favorite against UT-Rio Grande Valley, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lumberjacks as a 8.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 152 points.
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Series History
SF Austin has won all of the games they've played against UT-Rio Grande Valley in the last 2 years.
- Feb 11, 2023 - SF Austin 82 vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley 72
- Jan 25, 2023 - SF Austin 83 vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley 66
- Mar 05, 2022 - SF Austin 93 vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley 63
- Jan 11, 2022 - SF Austin 86 vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley 75