The undefeated Houston Cougars (3-0) look to remain unbeaten when they take on the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (2-3) at Hofheinz Pavilion. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 30 and can be seen on ES3.
The Cougars come into this game on a high note after defeating Louisiana-Monroe 76-64 on Saturday. Rob Gray Jr. was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. The Vaqueros, meanwhile, are coming off an 83-74 win over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday. Shaquille Hines led the game in scoring by recording 23 points on 10-for-13 shooting.
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The Houston Cougars have a defensive rating of 87.2 (ranked 22nd), while the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros have an offensive rating of 100.6 (ranked 256th).
The Houston Cougars have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking sixth in the nation with a FG% of 52.8%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are winless with a 0-1 record.
The Houston Cougars and the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Houston is 13th and sixth in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Texas-Rio Grande Valley ranks 161st and 142nd in these categories.
Houston ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 16th (18.7 assists per game). Texas-Rio Grande Valley is ranked 83rd with 15.6 assists per game.
Houston, the 78th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.7 per game. Texas-Rio Grande Valley does worse, ranked 175th with 3.4.
Houston makes 9.0 steals per game. In games where it gives up 9 or more steals, Texas-Rio Grande Valley is undefeated at 1-0.
