The Chicago State Cougars (3-18, 0-6 WAC) will try to put an end to their 10-game losing streak when they go head-to-head against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (10-12, 2-4 WAC) at UTRGV Fieldhouse. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Chicago State Cougars vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Prediction
In the Cougars’ last outing, they were topped by the Utah Valley Wolverines, 74-60. Utah Valley out-rebounded Chicago State. The Wolverines had 10 offensive rebounds and 34 total rebounds, while the Cougars had two and 21, respectively. Anthony Harris had a good outing for Chicago State, contributing 17 points and six rebounds.
The Vaqueros lost a tough one against the New Mexico State Aggies in their last game, 63-61. New Mexico State out-rebounded UT Rio Grande Valley. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. three), defensive rebounds (26 vs. 23) and total rebounds (38 vs. 26). UT Rio Grande Valley’s Javon Levi finished with 11 points and seven assists in the game.
After the Vaqueros won both contests against the Cougars last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the most recent game, UT Rio Grande Valley won 83-75. One of UT Rio Grande Valley’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 34 trips to the line, while Chicago State went 24 times.
The aggressive UT Rio Grande Valley offense might be getting to the free throw line a lot in this contest. The Vaqueros currently rank 25th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.288, while Chicago State ranks 202nd in FTA rate allowed (0.234). Ball security could be troublesome for the Cougars. They rank 326th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 22.6 percent), while the Vaqueros force the seventh-most turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 25.1 percent).
Chicago State at UT Rio Grande Valley Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UT Rio Grande Valley ranks 18th in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while Chicago State ranks 272nd (27.0).
The Vaqueros rank sixth in steals per game (9.6) while the Cougars rank 196th in steals allowed per game (8.0).
UT Rio Grande Valley ranks 153rd in assists allowed per game (13.5) while Chicago State ranks 250th (16.5).
The Cougars rank 250th in rebounds allowed per game (38.1) while the Vaqueros rank 279th (40.7).
UT Rio Grande Valley ranks 123rd in blocks per game (3.0) while Chicago State ranks 124th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Cougars’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 18.2, down from 20.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Vaqueros have scored an average of 64.6 points per game (3.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.2 points per game (0.3 below their season average).
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