The Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-19) will try to put an end to their six-game skid when they meet the Seattle Redhawks (12-12) at UTRGV Fieldhouse. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 18.
The Vaqueros are hoping to rebound after their 75-58 loss to UMKC in their last matchup. Dan Kimasa was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points. The Redhawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 71-60 loss against Grand Canyon in their last game. Manroop Clair had a game-high 20 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Redhawks winning the first matchup 70-59. Despite the loss, Dakota Slaughter had a standout performance with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block, and two three-pointers.
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The Seattle Redhawks have a defensive rating of 98.8 (ranked 79th), while the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros have an offensive rating of 98.0 (ranked 305th).
Texas-Rio Grande Valley has an average field goal percentage of 42.9%. Seattle is a subpar 2-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Texas-Rio Grande Valley attempts 20.0 three pointers and Seattle attempts 16.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros have a 5-11 record while the Seattle Redhawks have a winning 4-2 record.
Texas-Rio Grande Valley ranks 79th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.23. Seattle is ranked lower at 275th with an A/TO of .91.
Texas-Rio Grande Valley has forced an average turnover rate of 15.0% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 15.0% or higher, Seattle is an even 11-11.
