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Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs UT Rio Grande Valley Predictions January 4, 2024

Game time: January 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET

Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse — Edinburg, TX

Article updated Jan 4, 1:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are on the road playing the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 1/4/2024 @ 1:00pm EST. Stephen F. Austin is

Game outlook

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are on the road playing the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 1/4/2024 @ 1:00pm EST. Stephen F. Austin is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is Stephen F. Austin -10.

Lumberjacks vs Vaqueros Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lumberjacks to win today's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go under 154 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Stephen F. Austin 78 to UT Rio Grande Valley 73

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and UT Rio Grande Valley, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Stephen F. Austin will win straight-up is 83%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SFA 87, RIO 67.

OddsShark 's prediction is Stephen F. Austin will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Stephen F. Austin Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 115, Stephen F. Austin is ranked #140 in offense (scoring an average of 76.58 per game), #111 in defense (allowing an average of 68.08 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-5 (5-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Lumberjacks hit an average of 45.26% of their field goals (ranked #163) and 70.18% of their free throws (ranked #212) and makes an average of 33.05% of their three pointers ranked #202 in the NCAAB). They average 38.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 91) and average 12.92 offensive assists and 18.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 224 and 362 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Stephen F. Austin allows an average of 39.79% field goals (ranked #49) and 71.25% free throws (ranked #206 in the NCAAB) The Lumberjacks allow an average of 32.08% of the three pointers (ranked #153) and averages 33.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.00) Finally, the Lumberjacks average 9.83 defensive assists and 18.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 25 and 6 respectively).

UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

UT Rio Grande Valley has a power ranking of 291 and are #218 for offense (scoring an average of 73.42 per game), #337 for defense (giving up an average of 79.58 points per game) and 4-9 (4-7 ATS) overall. Stephen F. Austin went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UT Rio Grande Valley.

For offense, the Vaqueros hit an average of 42.31% of their field goals (ranked #283) and 69.50% of their free throws (ranked #233) and makes an average of 27.03% of their three pointers (ranked #347 in the NCAAB). They average 34.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 287) and average 13.50 offensive assists and 14.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 180) and 327 respectively).

On defense, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 45.77% field goals (ranked #313) and 76.25% free throws (ranked #348 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 37.39% of the three pointers (ranked #344) and averages 40.83 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 40.83) Finally, the Vaqueros average 16.08 defensive assists and 16.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 343 and 22 respectively).

Betting Summary

UT Rio Grande Valley has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go under 154 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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SportsJaw Lumberjacks vs UT Rio Grande Valley archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks-398 → -500Moved
  • Moneyline · UT Rio Grande Valley+305 → +375Moved
  • Spread · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks-8.5 (-110) → -10 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UT Rio Grande Valley+8.5 (-110) → +10 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over150.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under150.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
3-0 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UT Rio Grande Valley
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-04T06:35:08.158Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and UT Rio Grande Valley, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-07Utah Tech 80 · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 76
  • 2023-02-26California Baptist 58 · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 80
  • 2023-02-11Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 82 · UT Rio Grande Valley 72
  • 2023-01-25UT Rio Grande Valley 66 · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 83
  • 2023-01-12Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 85 · Utah Tech 72
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 85-78

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 85-78 on January 4, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 47-40. Against SportsJaw's recorded Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -10 (-110) spread, UT Rio Grande Valley covered, while the 163 combined points finished over the recorded total of 154.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MauriceJonesSpread · UT Rio Grande Valley +9 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -9 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 152 (-110)Win
  • DengWinsSpread · UT Rio Grande Valley +9 (-110)Win
  • UncledavidTotal · Over 152 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -9.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 152 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -9.5 (-110)Loss
  • 1849672104Moneyline · UT Rio Grande Valley +365Loss