Texas A&M-CC vs UT Rio Grande Valley Prediction 1/3/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders and the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros meet Saturday in college basketball action from UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg. Here’s a Texas A&M-CC vs UTRGV prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Texas A&M-CC vs UTRGV pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Texas A&M-CC Islanders Betting Preview

The Islanders lost four of their first five games this year, falling versus SMU, Tarleton State, Kansas and Oklahoma State. Texas A&M-CC would go 4-3 over the next seven with wins over Howard Payne, Lamar, Dallas Christian and Southwestern Adventist among losses to Xavier, Stephen F Austin and Nicholls. That would give the team a 5-7 run across the first 12 games.

In the New Orleans matchup on Wednesday, the Islanders hit a 32-27 advantage in the first half. Texas A&M-CC finished up on a 51-42 run, rolling to a nice win 83-69 in the end. Mason Gibson led the team on 22 points with three rebounds while Cenker Evran had nine points with nine boards. Sheldon Williams chipped in nine points with seven rebounds in the win as well.

UTRGV Vaqueros Betting Preview

Over on the Vaqueros’ side, they lost to Baylor, Boise State, Missouri State, Illinois and Stephen F Austin during a 2-5 opening run. The next five games were a 3-2 stretch with wins over Austin Peay, Lamar and College of Biblical Studies among losses to Texas-Arlington and New Orleans. Over 12 games that would give the Vaqueros a 5-7 record overall.

In the Nicholls matchup on Wednesday, Texas-Rio Grande Valley was clinging to a 39-35 edge as they entered the second half. UTRGV hit a 36-30 deficit from there though, and eventually lost 71-69. Julien Gomez had 16 points with nine rebounds and two assists while Filip Brankovic and 14 points with five rebounds. Koree Cotton chipped in eight points and five rebounds in the losing effort.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders @ Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Trends: January 3, 2026

Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win

• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won five of its last six day games at UTRGV Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has lost the first half in six of its last seven games at UTRGV Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders will win

• Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won 28 of its last 34 day games against Conference opponents.
• Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost three of its last four home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Texas A&M-CC vs UTRGV Prediction

I’ll stick with the Islanders but I probably won’t touch this one. Texas A&M-CC shot a tepid 40.3 percent from the field in their latest outing versus New Orleans, but came away with a 43-35 rebounding edge and just nine turnovers. The Isles have been pretty choppy on this current 4-2 run, but they’ve got 71 or more points in three straight games (a 2-1 stretch).

As for UTRGV, they played a pretty sloppy game versus Nicholls thanks to 17 turnovers. The Vaqueros didn’t shoot too badly though (44.6 percent) and had a 31-26 rebounding advantage. UTRGV is 3-3 in their last six games with fewer than 70 points in four of those outings.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Texas A&M-CC Islanders +3