The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (3-6, 0-1 Southland) aim to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Lamar Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 Southland) on December 16, 2025.
Tuesday's matchup between the Cardinals and the Vaqueros features the Cardinals as modest 3.5-point favorites. A 138.5-point total is set for the matchup.
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Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Beaumont, Texas
- Arena: Montagne Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Lamar (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Lamar (-172), UT Rio Grande Valley (+142)
- Total: 138.5 points
Pick ATS:UT Rio Grande Valley (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (138.5)
- Prediction: UT Rio Grande Valley 71, Lamar 69
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Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Comparison
| Lamar Rank | Lamar Stat | UT Rio Grande Valley Stat | UT Rio Grande Valley Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297th | 72.0 | Points Scored | 73.8 | 266th |
| 30th | 65.6 | Points Allowed | 72.0 | 153rd |
| 104th | 15.9 | Assists | 14.8 | 162nd |
| 181st | 11.6 | Turnovers | 10.8 | 107th |
| 274th | 43.5% | Field Goal % | 44.9% | 205th |
| 99th | 41.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.1% | 120th |
Lamar Key Players
- Rob Lee Jr. leads the Cardinals in scoring, tallying 14.6 points per game to go with 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
- Braden East is Lamar's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.2 per game, while King-Njhsanni Wilhite is its best passer, averaging 2.4 assists in each contest.
- The Cardinals get the most three-point shooting production out of Lee, who makes 2.6 threes per game.
- Cody Pennebaker and Andrew Holifield lead Lamar on the defensive end, with Pennebaker leading the team in steals averaging 2.0 per game and Holifield in blocks averaging 2.4 per contest.
UT Rio Grande Valley Key Players
- Koree Cotton has the top spot on the Vaqueros leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 11.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
- Always Wright's assist statline leads UT Rio Grande Valley with 2.6 assists per game.
- Marvin McGhee III is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Vaqueros, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
- Cotton is at the top of the UT Rio Grande Valley steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.0 steal per game and 1.1 blocks per game.
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