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UTRGV @ Abilene Christian

Current Records: UTRGV 7-15; Abilene Christian 15-7

What to Know

The UTRGV Vaqueros have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. UTRGV and the Abilene Christian Wildcats will face off in a WAC battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Teague Special Events Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between the Vaqueros and the Lamar Cardinals on Wednesday was still a pretty decisive one as UTRGV wrapped it up with a 93-79 win at home.

Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Wednesday Abilene Christian sidestepped the Chicago State Cougars for a 77-73 victory.

UTRGV is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 9-4 against the spread when expected to lose.

UTRGV is now 7-15 while the Wildcats sit at 15-7. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Vaqueros are stumbling into the game with the eighth most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.4 on average. To make matters even worse for UTRGV, Abilene Christian ranks first in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 21.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in Abilene Christian's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Teague Special Events Center -- Abilene, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Wildcats are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Vaqueros, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wildcats as an 11-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Abilene Christian won the only game these two teams have played in the last eight years.

  • Jan 26, 2022 - Abilene Christian 87 vs. UTRGV 85