The No. 4 Texas Longhorns are off to a 4-0 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season and will take on the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, who are 4-2 for the season so far. The Longhorns are part of the Big 12 Conference on a four-game winning streak, third in the standings, and will host the game at the Gregory Gymnasium on Saturday (November 26). The Vaqueros are part of the Western Athletic Conference and third in the table. Both teams are looking to get their fifth win of the season when they meet on Saturday.
Bet $1 and Get $200 in Free Bets at bet365!
Texas Longhorns vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros: Betting Odds
The Longhorns are on a perfect start to the season. They opened their season with a win against the UTEP Miners (72-57), followed by a win in the second game against the Houston Baptist Huskies (82-31). Their third win came against the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (93-74). The fourth game was a win against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (73-48).
The team is averaging 80.0 points per game but conceding 52.5 points. However, their 3-pt shooting percentage is at a low of 29.0%, while the field goal percentage is at a high of 51.7. The offensive rebounds are 35.0, and the defensive rebounds are 29.5.
The Valley Vaqueros have had two losses so far this season. The losses have come against the Kansas State Wildcats (93-59) and the Corpus Christi Islanders (97-75). The team is averaging a high of 82.5 ppg while conceding 71.7 points. Their 3-pt shooting has been at 34.7%, whereas the field goal percentage stands at 50.6.
Texas Longhorns vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros: Match Details
Fixture: Texas-Rio Grand Valley Vaqueros @ Texas Longhorns
Date & Time: Saturday, November 26, 04:00 p.m ET
Venue: Gregory Gymnasium, Austin
Longhorns vs Texas-Rio Valley Vaqueros: Prediction
The Longhorns are 0-4 against the spread in their previous four Saturday games. They are also 3-9 against the spread in their last 12 overall games. Both teams have faced each other three times before, and the Longhorns have come out as winners on all three occasions. They now have a chance to make it 4-0 against the Valley Vaqueros and 5-0 this season.
There is a huge difference between the two teams' conferences, and the Texas Longhorns are part of the superior conference. They are the favorites to win tonight.
Final Prediction: Longhorns -33.5 (-110)
Bet $1 and Get $200 in Free Bets at bet365!