Houston Christian vs UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks

The Houston Christian Huskies and the UTRGV Vaqueros meet Saturday in college basketball action from the William R. Johnson Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Christian vs. UTRGV Prediction.

Houston Christian Recap

The Houston Christian Huskies come into this game looking to bounce back from a 69-60 loss at the hands of SE Louisiana in their last matchup to fall to 11-14 on the year. After this game, Houston Christian will head on the road for a game against Texas A&M-CC.

Huskies Lose 3 Of Their Last 4

Julian Mackey leads the Huskies in scoring with 15.9 PPG while Bryson Dawkins has added 13.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Houston Christian up to this point in the year. Elijah Brooks has added 9.6 PPG with 3.9 RPG and a team-high 2.3 APG while Peyton Rogers has chipped in a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead the Huskies in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Houston Christian is averaging 68.2 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 32.9% from behind the three-point line, and 70.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Houston Christian Huskies will win

• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost five of its last six games.
• Houston Christian has won four of its last five day games.

UTRGV Recap

The UTRGV Vaqueros come into this game looking to bounce back from an 85-75 loss at the hands of Stephen F. Austin last time out to sit at 13-12 on the year. After this game, UTRGV will welcome Incarnate Word to town.

Vaqueros Lose Three Straight & 5 Of Last 6

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 11.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG. K.T. Raimey has 10.4 PPG and DK Thorn’s added 12 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Howie Fleming Jr. has 11 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG and 2.4 APG to lead the Vaqueros on the glass and cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UTRGV so far this season. Trey Miller has 9.6 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead UTRGV in assists so far this season. As a team, UTRGV is averaging 77.2 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 32% from behind the arc, and 69.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win

• The home team has won each of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last four games.
• Houston Christian has lost 25 of its last 30 road games.

Total Points Facts

• Four of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last five day games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 153+ points.
• Four of Houston Christian’s last five road day games against the Southland Conference have produced a total of 154+ points.

Houston Christian vs. UTRGV Prediction

I’m on Houston Christian and the points in this one. UTRGV has just started to run out of steam after being a solid cover team early on this season and while one could argue that UTRGV’s recent skid all came on the road, the fact is that UTRGV also lost two of their three home games on the homestand prior to this recent road trip. Houston Christian’s been one of the best cover teams in the country this season and they’ve also been one of the best offenses in the Southland this season which has contributed to that. I think that Houston Christian gets the job done in this one, but I’ll take the points with the Huskies to be safe.