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UT Rio Grande Valley vs California Baptist Predictions March 2, 2024

Game time: March 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center — Riverside, CA

Article updated Mar 2, 10:36 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the California Baptist at the Fowler Events Center stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. California Baptist is the

Game outlook

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the California Baptist at the Fowler Events Center stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. California Baptist is the betting favorite opening at -13 and the current line is California Baptist -12.5.

Vaqueros vs Lancers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lancers to win tonight's game by 18 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the California Baptist to cover the 12 point spread and the total to go over 136 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UT Rio Grande Valley 68 to California Baptist 86

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts California Baptist to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that California Baptist will win straight-up is 90%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be RIO 55.5, CBU 80.5.

OddsShark predicts Cal Baptist will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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67% picked California Baptist on Covers.com

UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 330, UT Rio Grande Valley is ranked #259 in offense (scoring an average of 71.04 per game), #347 in defense (allowing an average of 79.74 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-21 (9-16 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vaqueros hit an average of 41.85% of their field goals (ranked #309) and 70.37% of their free throws (ranked #248) and makes an average of 29.04% of their three pointers ranked #347 in the NCAAB). They average 33.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 283) and average 12.59 offensive assists and 14.15 turnovers per game (ranked # 223 and 337 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 46.61% field goals (ranked #332) and 73.30% free throws (ranked #281 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 34.67% of the three pointers (ranked #263) and averages 39.74 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.74) Finally, the Vaqueros average 17.04 defensive assists and 14.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 360 and 36 respectively).

California Baptist Key Betting Stats

California Baptist has a power ranking of 306 and are #314 for offense (scoring an average of 67.82 per game), #41 for defense (giving up an average of 66.50 points per game) and 14-14 (9-17 ATS) overall. UT Rio Grande Valley went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against California Baptist.

For offense, the Lancers hit an average of 41.23% of their field goals (ranked #327) and 67.27% of their free throws (ranked #318) and makes an average of 32.53% of their three pointers (ranked #259 in the NCAAB). They average 37.46 rebounds per game (ranked # 81) and average 10.64 offensive assists and 11.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 337) and 170 respectively).

On defense, California Baptist allows an average of 43.96% field goals (ranked #201) and 71.78% free throws (ranked #193 in the NCAAB) The Lancers allow an average of 34.06% of the three pointers (ranked #221) and averages 32.54 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.54) Finally, the Lancers average 10.82 defensive assists and 10.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 34 and 312 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 California Baptist to cover the 12 point spread and the total to go over 136 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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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 · UT Rio Grande Valley+585 → +615Moved
  • Moneyline · California Baptist-900 → -850Moved
  • Spread · UT Rio Grande Valley+13 (-110) → +12.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · California Baptist-13 (-110) → -12.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over139.5 (-110) → 136 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under139.5 (-110) → 136 (-110)Moved

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Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-03T03:36:00.826Z). 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 California Baptist, 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

California Baptist defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 88-52

California Baptist defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 88-52 on March 2, 2024, a 36-point decision in the series. California Baptist's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 47-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded UT Rio Grande Valley +12.5 (-110) spread, California Baptist covered, while the 140 combined points finished over the recorded total of 136.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • Randy54Spread · California Baptist -12.5 (-110)Win