UTRGV vs New Orleans Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

In this article, we will formulate a UTGRV vs New Orleans Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 4th, at the Lakefront Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Vaqueros’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Privateers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UTRGV

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New Orleans

-Recent betting trends in games played between UTRGV vs New Orleans

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Vaqeros and Privateers. 

The home team has won the last three games played between the two teams. When these two teams faced off last in 2018 it was New Orleans that secured the 77-74 victory. 

New Orleans Has Struggled

New Orleans have struggled heading into this game and they are coming off another loss in the last game. New Orleans faced off against Vanderbilt and the offense scored 56 points while the defense gave up 100 points. At halftime, they were down 51-28 and they couldn’t bounce back in the second half. New Orleans shot only 34.5 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from behind the three-point line. New Orleans on the season is averaging 65.6 points while their defense is giving up 86.1 points per game. This is a team that struggles to score, and they also struggle to defend, something that isn’t a good competition. The offense is ranked 341st in the league while the defense is ranked 361st. Guard James White has been the top player for the team, averaging 19.1 points while shooting 40.6 percent from the field. 

Why New Orleans Will Beat UTRGV

The home team has won eight of New Orleans’ last nine games.

Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost each of its last five Saturday road games.

UTRGV Has Won Four Straight

UTRGV is playing well heading into this game and they have won four games in a row. Three games ago against Southern Utah, they scored 78 points and ended up winning by five points. In the last game against Dallas Christian College, UTRGV scored 88 points and they ended up winning by 44 points. 

UTRGV is averaging 82.8 points while their defense is giving up 71.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 46th while the defense is ranked 183rd. This is a team that likes to shoot it from deep and they are averaging 35.4 shots per game from deep. K.T. Rainey is averaging 13.8 points while shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 31.99 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why UTRGV WIll Beat New Orleans

• New Orleans has lost each of its last seven games.
• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won each of its last four games.
• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

UTRGV vs New Orleans Prediction

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game, and this game is going to be higher scoring because of the offense of UTRGV. UTRGV is averaging 82.3 points per game and they are facing off against New Orleans which is giving up 86.1 points per game. Even a bad New Orleans offense that isn’t very good is going to have no issue running up the score against UTRGV. Neither team is going to play a whole lot of defense here and the over is going to end up cashing with ease.