Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs Texas-Arlington Picks and Prediction – 1/19/2024

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros take a road trip Thursday night to Arlington, TX to take on UT Arlington. UT Rio Grande Valley has been terrible this season coming into Thursday five games below .500 despite riding a 2 game-winning streak. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks. Offensively UT Rio Grande Valley has been solid averaging 75.4 points on 43.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively is where the Vaqueros have struggled allowing nearly 80 points per game through 17 games this season.

Elijah Elliott leads the Vaqueros offense this season averaging 14.4 points per game period Hassan Abdul-Hakim also averages 14.4 points to go along the team high 3.7 assists. Ahren Freeman chips in 12.2 points and Daylen Williams is scoring 8.9 points to go with a team high 6.5 rebounds.

The UT Arlington Mavericks stay at home Thursday night one game below .500 on a 2 game win streak following a 5 point victory over Seattle. Offensively UT Arlington has been strong averaging 73.6 points on 43.4% shooting for the floor. Defensively the Mavericks have had issues allowing 74.4 points per game this year.

Shemar Wilson is the offensive leader this season for the Mavericks averaging 12.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. DaJuan Gordon has averaged 10.9 points and Philip Russell has averaged 15 points per game but played in just five games this year. Makaiah Williams Is averaging 9.5 points in a team high 3.2 assists.