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Utah Tech vs UT Rio Grande Valley Predictions February 23, 2023

Game time: February 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse — Edinburg, TX

Article updated Feb 23, 3:11 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 2/23/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. Utah Tech is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 2/23/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. Utah Tech is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Utah Tech -2.5.

Trailblazers vs Vaqueros Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Trailblazers to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 155 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah Tech 80 to UT Rio Grande Valley 79

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Tech 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 Utah Tech will win straight-up is 58%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UTU 80, RIO 75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Dixie State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Utah Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 286, Utah Tech is ranked #99 in offense (scoring an average of 75.15 per game), #286 in defense (allowing an average of 73.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-16 (14-9-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Trailblazers hit an average of 45.32% of their field goals (ranked #144) and 69.92% of their free throws (ranked #238) and makes an average of 38.42% of their three pointers ranked #16 in the NCAAB). They average 33.89 rebounds per game (ranked # 242) and average 13.11 offensive assists and 15.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 179 and 345 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah Tech allows an average of 46.40% field goals (ranked #321) and 74.62% free throws (ranked #325 in the NCAAB) The Trailblazers allow an average of 36.02% of the three pointers (ranked #310) and averages 32.30 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.30) Finally, the Trailblazers average 13.44 defensive assists and 15.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 234 and 36 respectively).

UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

UT Rio Grande Valley has a power ranking of 207 and are #60 for offense (scoring an average of 76.81 per game), #340 for defense (giving up an average of 76.85 points per game) and 14-13 (11-12 ATS) overall. Utah Tech went 1-2 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UT Rio Grande Valley.

For offense, the Vaqueros hit an average of 46.20% of their field goals (ranked #89) and 70.12% of their free throws (ranked #232) and makes an average of 34.65% of their three pointers (ranked #165 in the NCAAB). They average 37.81 rebounds per game (ranked # 39) and average 15.23 offensive assists and 16.46 turnovers per game (ranked # 47) and 362 respectively).

On defense, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 44.11% field goals (ranked #214) and 72.41% free throws (ranked #240 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 33.45% of the three pointers (ranked #158) and averages 34.15 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.15) Finally, the Vaqueros average 16.73 defensive assists and 13.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 354 and 147 respectively).

Betting Summary

Utah Tech has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 155 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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