Who’s Playing
Texas Southern @ UTRGV
Current Records: Texas Southern 1-7; UTRGV 4-6
What to Know
The Texas Southern Tigers will take on the UTRGV Vaqueros at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at UTRGV Fieldhouse. Texas Southern will be strutting in after a victory while UTRGV will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Tigers didn’t have too much trouble with the Florida Gators on the road last Monday as they won 69-54. Texas Southern’s forward John Walker III filled up the stat sheet, picking up 13 points and seven assists in addition to seven boards.
Meanwhile, UTRGV was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap last week as they fell 75-69 to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders.
Barring any buzzer beaters, Texas Southern is expected to win a tight contest. They hadn’t treated fans well this season, but they at least enjoy a 6-2 record against the spread.
The Tigers are now 1-7 while the Vaqueros sit at 4-6. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Texas Southern is stumbling into the game with the 351st fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.9 on average. UTRGV has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 11th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 16.6 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: UTRGV Fieldhouse — Edinburg, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Tigers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Vaqueros, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Tigers slightly, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
Texas Southern have won both of the games they’ve played against UTRGV in the last seven years.
- Feb 06, 2021 – Texas Southern 77 vs. UTRGV 75
- Mar 25, 2019 – Texas Southern 94 vs. UTRGV 85
