SE Louisiana vs UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction 3/3/25 College Basketball Picks

The SE Louisiana Lions and the UTRGV Vaqueros meet Monday in college basketball action from the Stopher Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a SE Louisiana vs. UTRGV prediction.

Matchup History

The SE Louisiana Lions won the lone meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 79-75 at home back on January 6th, 2025.

SE Louisiana Recap

The SE Louisiana Lions come into this game looking to bounce back from a 68-54 loss at the hands of Texas A&M-CC last time out to sit at 18-12 on the year.

Lions Lose Back-To-Back Games

Sam Hines Jr. leads the Lions in scoring and rebounding with 16.7 PPG along with 6.2 RPG and 1.9 APG while Jakevion Buckley has 14.7 PPG with 4.6 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Lions in the assist department up to this point in the year. Jeremy Elyzee has 10.5 PPG with 4.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for SE Louisiana on the year while Kam Burton has 6.8 PPG with 2.1 RPG and Brody Rowbury has 8.3 PPG with 5.6 RPG as well on the year. As a team, SE Louisiana is averaging 73.3 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three, and 75.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Southeastern Louisiana Lions will win

• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost each of its last six night games.
• Southeastern Louisiana has won six of its last seven road games.

UTRGV Recap

The UTRGV Vaqueros come into this game looking to add on to their 88-78 win over New Orleans last time out to sit at 15-15 on the year.

Vaqueros Trying To Finish Season On A High Note

Hasan Abdul Hakim leads the Vaqueros in scoring with 13.3 PPG along with 6.8 RPG and 2.9 APG in 12 games played so far this season while Cliff Davis has 11.6 PPG with 4.5 RPG. K.T. Raimey has 10 PPG and DK Thorn’s added 12 PPG with 3.7 RPG. Howie Fleming Jr. has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG and 2.3 APG to lead the Vaqueros on the glass and Trey Miller has 10.2 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Vaqueros in the assist department and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UTRGV so far this season. As a team, UTRGV is averaging 76.3 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field, 32.3% from behind the arc, and 69.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win

• The home team has won eight of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last nine games.
• Southeastern Louisiana has lost three of its last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of Southeastern Louisiana’s last 15 road games have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
• Each of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last three games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 165+ points.

SE Louisiana vs. UTRGV Prediction

I’m with SE Louisiana here. I know UTRGV wants to finish the season strong at home considering this is likely their last game of the season unless they get a postseason invite, but this game means a ton to SE Louisiana, as a win gets them either the 3 or 4 seed, and the double-bye, but a loss would likely mean the Lions play in the first round. I think that SE Louisiana knows the task at hand here and gets the job done over a Vaqueros team that’s been reeling down the stretch. Give me SE Louisiana here.