Houston Christian vs UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction 2/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Houston Christian Huskies and the UTRGV Vaqueros meet Monday in college basketball action from the UTRGV Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Christian Huskies vs. UTRGV Vaqueros prediction.

Houston Christian Huskies Recap

The Houston Christian Huskies come into this game looking to bounce back from a 73-71 loss to Texas A&M-CC to sit at 8-14 this season. After this game, Houston Christian will head on the road for a game against Southeastern Louisiana.

Huskies Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Elijah Brooks has 12.3 PPG along with 4.5 RPG and 3.1 APG while Kylin Green has 11.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Huskies in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Houston Christian so far this season. Demari Williams leads the Huskies in scoring with 9.6 PPG and 3 RPG while Demarco Bethea has 9.6 PPG with a team-high 4.7 RPG to lead the Huskies in rebounding. Trent Johnson has 9.2 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Ryan Bartley has 8.6 PPG with 2.7 RPG. As a team, Houston Christian is averaging 69.5 PPG on 45.3% shooting from the field, 33.6% from three and 68.9% from the foul line this season.

UTRGV Vaqueros Recap

The UTRGV Vaqueros come into this game looking to add on to their 106-93 win over Incarnate Word last time out to sit at 11-11 this season. After this game, UTRGV will head on the road for a game against New Orleans.

Vaqueros Win 5 Straight

Koree Cotton has 12.9 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2.5 APG while Filip Brankovic has 11.9 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Marvin McGhee III has 10.5 PPG with a team-high 4.9 RPG to lead the Vaqueros in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UTRGV so far this season. Jaylen Washington has 9 PPG with 2.1 RPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead UTRGV in assists. As a team, UTRGV is averaging 75 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 37.2% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season.

Houston Christian Huskies @ Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Trends: February 2, 2026

Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win

• Houston Christian has lost each of its last six road games.
• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won each of its last five games.
• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won the first half in 14 of its last 16 home games.

Why the Houston Christian Huskies will win

• The road team has won each of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last three games.
• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost three of its last four night games following a road win.
• The road team has won the first half in each of Houston Christian’s last six games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Houston Christian’s last eight night games have produced a total of 143+ points.
• Each of the last three games between Houston Christian and Texas–Rio Grande Valley have produced a total of 128 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Houston Christian ranks 36th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.7).
• Houston Christian ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (16.5).

Houston Christian Huskies vs. UTRGV Vaqueros Prediction

I’m on Houston Christian here. I get why UTRGV is favored at home after already beating up on Houston Christian not that long ago in the Huskies’ own barn. However, there aren’t a ton of instances where there’s a ton of blowouts involving teams not named McNeese, and I think this is one of those spots that could end up being fairly close until the late stages of this game. Give me the Huskies and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Houston Christian +9.5