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UT Rio Grande Valley vs Utah Tech Predictions February 1, 2024

Game time: February 1, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Burns Arena — St. George, UT

Article updated Feb 1, 6:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the Utah Tech at the Burns Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/1/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah Tech is the betting favorite opening at -5

Game outlook

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the Utah Tech at the Burns Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/1/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah Tech is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the line hasn't moved.

Vaqueros vs Trailblazers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Trailblazers to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go under 152.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UT Rio Grande Valley 74 to Utah Tech 76

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah Tech will win straight-up is 67%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be RIO 71.25, UTU 81.25.

OddsShark predicts UTRGV will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 313, UT Rio Grande Valley is ranked #197 in offense (scoring an average of 73.89 per game), #338 in defense (allowing an average of 78.89 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-13 (7-10 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vaqueros hit an average of 43.40% of their field goals (ranked #259) and 69.29% of their free throws (ranked #259) and makes an average of 29.46% of their three pointers ranked #335 in the NCAAB). They average 34.95 rebounds per game (ranked # 224) and average 13.53 offensive assists and 15.05 turnovers per game (ranked # 163 and 347 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 44.70% field goals (ranked #253) and 75.06% free throws (ranked #331 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 33.60% of the three pointers (ranked #210) and averages 39.74 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.74) Finally, the Vaqueros average 15.84 defensive assists and 15.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 346 and 34 respectively).

Utah Tech Key Betting Stats

Utah Tech has a power ranking of 353 and are #294 for offense (scoring an average of 69.32 per game), #293 for defense (giving up an average of 76.26 points per game) and 7-13 (8-11 ATS) overall. UT Rio Grande Valley went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah Tech.

For offense, the Trailblazers hit an average of 43.76% of their field goals (ranked #234) and 64.16% of their free throws (ranked #347) and makes an average of 34.24% of their three pointers (ranked #168 in the NCAAB). They average 34.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 246) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 16.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 204) and 354 respectively).

On defense, Utah Tech allows an average of 43.39% field goals (ranked #178) and 70.51% free throws (ranked #145 in the NCAAB) The Trailblazers allow an average of 33.41% of the three pointers (ranked #195) and averages 37.32 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.32) Finally, the Trailblazers average 12.89 defensive assists and 13.84 turnovers per game (ranked # 184 and 72 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 5 point spread and the total to go under 152.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

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Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UT Rio Grande Valley+165 → +185Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Tech-195 → -225Moved
  • Spread · UT Rio Grande Valley+5 (-110) → +5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Utah Tech-5 (-110) → -5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over152.5 (-110) → 152 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under152.5 (-110) → 152 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

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Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-01T11:35:43.026Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Tech defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 81-64

Utah Tech defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 81-64 on February 1, 2024, a 17-point decision in the series. Utah Tech's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-32. Against SportsJaw's recorded UT Rio Grande Valley +5.5 (-110) spread, Utah Tech covered, while the 145 combined points finished under the recorded total of 152.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • ThetotalerSpread · UT Rio Grande Valley +5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 152.5 (-110)Loss