The Lamar Cardinals (13-10, 8-4 Southland) are home in Southland action versus the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (13-10, 5-7 Southland) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Game Info

• When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Lamar Stats Insights

• The Cardinals are shooting 43.5% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 43.6% the Vaqueros allow to opponents.
• Lamar is 8-2 when it shoots better than 43.6% from the field.
• The Vaqueros are the 109th-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Cardinals sit at 88th.
• The Cardinals average 72.1 points per game, only 0.7 fewer points than the 72.8 the Vaqueros give up.
• Lamar is 6-2 when scoring more than 72.8 points.

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UT Rio Grande Valley Stats Insights

• The Vaqueros have shot at a 44.3% rate from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points greater than the 41.1% shooting opponents of the Cardinals have averaged.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has put together a 10-3 straight-up record in games it shoots above 41.1% from the field.
• The Cardinals are the rebounding team in the country, the Vaqueros rank 54th.
• The Vaqueros’ 77.6 points per game are 9.9 more points than the 67.7 the Cardinals give up to opponents.
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 8-1 when giving up fewer than 72.1 points.

Lamar Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively Lamar has played better when playing at home this year, averaging 74.5 points per game, compared to 70.9 per game away from home.
• In 2024-25, the Cardinals are giving up 62.2 points per game in home games. On the road, they are allowing 72.0.
• In terms of total threes made, Lamar has performed better at home this year, making 7.0 per game, compared to 6.6 in away games. Meanwhile, it has produced a 33.2% three-point percentage in home games and a 36.1% clip away from home.

UT Rio Grande Valley Home & Away Comparison

• At home UT Rio Grande Valley is scoring 79.1 points per game, 5.0 more than it is averaging on the road (74.1).
• In 2024-25 the Vaqueros are allowing 11.3 fewer points per game at home (68.5) than on the road (79.8).
• At home, UT Rio Grande Valley knocks down 11.0 triples per game, 0.9 more than it averages away (10.1). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (32.0%) than away (31.6%).

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