Thursday's game at Burns Arena has the Utah Tech Trailblazers (7-13, 3-6 WAC) matching up with the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-14, 2-7 WAC) at 9:00 PM ET ET (on February 1). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 76-73 win for Utah Tech, so it should be a tight matchup. According to our computer prediction, UT Rio Grande Valley should cover the spread, which currently sits at 5.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 152.5 over/under.
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Utah Tech vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech | -5.5 | 152.5 | -110 | -110 | -220 | +176 |
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Utah Tech vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction
- Prediction: Utah Tech 76, UT Rio Grande Valley 73
Utah Tech Betting Info
- The Trailblazers have four wins against the spread in nine conference games this season.
- This season, three of the Trailblazers' nine WAC games have gone over the point total.
- This season, the Trailblazers have won two out of the four games in which they've been favored.
- Utah Tech has played as a favorite of -220 or more once this season and lost that game.
- In six of 19 games this season, the Trailblazers and their opponents have combined to total more than 152.5 points.
- Utah Tech has an average total of 146.0 in its outings this year, 6.5 fewer points than this game's over/under.
Utah Tech's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noa Gonsalves | 20 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Tanner Christensen | 20 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Beon Riley | 16 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| David Elliott IV | 9 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Jaylen Searles | 20 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
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UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Info
- The Vaqueros have six wins against the spread in nine WAC games this year.
- The Vaqueros have seen six of their nine WAC games hit the over.
- The Vaqueros have come away with three wins in the 16 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, UT Rio Grande Valley has come away with a win one time in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +176 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Vaqueros and their opponents have combined to score more than 152.5 points in seven of 18 games this season.
- UT Rio Grande Valley has a 153.3-point average over/under in its contests this season, 0.8 more points than this game's total.
UT Rio Grande Valley's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Elliott | 19 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Hasan Abdul-Hakim | 17 | 13.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Ahren Freeman | 19 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| JJ Howard | 20 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Daylen Williams | 20 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Utah Tech vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Scoring Insights
- The 69.3 points the Trailblazers average are 9.9 fewer than the Vaqueros concede.
- When Utah Tech scores more than 79.2, it is 2-0 versus the spread and 3-0 overall.
- UT Rio Grande Valley is 1-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when allowing less than 69.3 points.
- The Vaqueros' 74.1 points per game are only 2.7 fewer than the Trailblazers concede.
- When posting more than 76.8 points, UT Rio Grande Valley is 3-2 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
- Utah Tech is 4-2 versus the spread and 5-2 overall when it has conceded less than 74.1 points.
- The Trailblazers have been outscored by 150 points this season (7.5 per game), and the Vaqueros by 102 points (5.1 per game).
Utah Tech vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Rankings
| Utah Tech Rank | Utah Tech AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296th | 69.3 | Points Scored | 74.1 | 186th |
| 304th | 76.8 | Points Allowed | 79.2 | 336th |
| 250th | 34.6 | Rebounds | 35.1 | 212th |
| 277th | 7.8 | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 | 217th |
| 254th | 6.7 | 3pt Made | 5.5 | 331st |
| 215th | 12.8 | Assists | 13.8 | 143rd |
| 359th | 15.6 | Turnovers | 14.9 | 354th |
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