New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley

The New Orleans Privateers battle the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, with tip-off scheduled for 19:30 on Monday, December 29.

There’s a strong case for backing UTRGV on the spread when they face New Orleans. The line looks really appealing considering you can get -112 when it comes to the favorites at -4.5.

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New Orleans Privateers were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. Houston Cougars claimed a 99-57 win.

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros won their last game which was at home. It was a 109-51 triumph against CBS Ambassadors.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UTRGV triumphed 88-78 when they last played New Orleans.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UTRGV	5-6	856	771	85	3-1	2-5	2W
New Orleans	3-8	791	921	-130	1-1	2-7	1L

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New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction & Picks

Prepare for New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, a correct score recommendation and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is for UTRGV to cover the attractive -4.5 line in this college showdown. The favorites should be able to triumph by a more comfortable margin and -112 is available.

Our expert basketball picks always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable college hoops stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by UTRGV in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by UTRGV in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by UTRGV in 2 consecutive games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by New Orleans in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by New Orleans in 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by New Orleans in 3 consecutive games on the road.

UTRGV -4.5 Probability

If you go by the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

New Orleans 71 - 79 UTRGV

There are lots of different ways to back the Vaqueros on the correct score betting and something like 79-71 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

UT Rio Grande Valley are -189 favorites and that means a 65% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. New Orleans are the underdogs at +152 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 3.5 and total points is 154.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you’re going for Under 154.5, this outcome can be backed at -114.

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Moneyline

New Orleans

+152

UTRGV

-189

Point Spread

New Orleans +3.5

-104

UTRGV -3.5

-118

Total Points

Under 154.5

-114

Over 154.5

-110

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New Orleans Stats

UT Rio Grande Valley Stats

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 156.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 154.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 154.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 71.30 pts and allowed 84.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 69.30 pts and allowed 84.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 145.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 143.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 154.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.50 pts and allowed 67.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 79.10 pts and allowed 63.90 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Southland	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
McNeese	10-2	1056	787	269	7-0	3-2	4W
Stephen F. Austin	9-2	893	733	160	7-0	2-2	4W
Texas A&M-Commerce	6-6	927	923	4	3-0	3-6	1L
Incarnate Word	6-6	998	884	114	6-1	0-5	1W
Texas A&M-CC	5-6	840	744	96	4-0	1-6	1W
UTRGV	5-6	856	771	85	3-1	2-5	2W
Lamar	5-6	802	758	44	3-4	2-2	4L
Houston Christian	5-7	857	879	-22	3-2	2-5	3L
SE Louisiana	4-8	787	834	-47	1-2	3-6	2L
Nicholls State	3-8	831	857	-26	3-0	0-8	1L
Northwestern State	3-8	816	878	-62	2-1	1-7	1W
New Orleans	3-8	791	921	-130	1-1	2-7	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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