The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (5-3, 1-0 Southland) will be trying to build on a three-game home winning run when taking on the Lamar Cardinals (3-5, 1-0 Southland) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at UTRGV Fieldhouse. It airs at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Lamar Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM ET
• Where: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UT Rio Grande Valley Stats Insights

• The Vaqueros make 46.2% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.1 percentage points higher than the Cardinals have allowed to their opponents (42.1%).
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 4-2 when it shoots higher than 42.1% from the field.
• The Vaqueros are the 166th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Cardinals sit at 157th.
• The Vaqueros put up 85.1 points per game, 15.1 more points than the 70.0 the Cardinals allow.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 4-2 record when putting up more than 70.0 points.

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Lamar Stats Insights

• The Cardinals’ 44.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Vaqueros have given up to their opponents.
• Lamar has put together a 2-0 straight-up record in games it shoots above 44.9% from the field.
• The Cardinals are the 157th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Vaqueros sit at 77th.
• The Cardinals’ 76.9 points per game are just 0.8 more points than the 76.1 the Vaqueros give up.
• When Lamar allows fewer than 85.1 points, it is 3-4.

UT Rio Grande Valley Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In home games last season, UT Rio Grande Valley posted 10.7 more points per game (76.3) than it did away from home (65.6).
• At home, the Vaqueros ceded 6.3 fewer points per game (76.2) than away from home (82.5).
• When it comes to three-pointers, UT Rio Grande Valley performed better at home last year, averaging 6.6 threes per game with a 33.2% three-point percentage, compared to 4.4 threes per game and a 27.6% three-point percentage on the road.

Lamar Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, Lamar averaged 7.8 more points per game at home (82.4) than on the road (74.6).
• The Cardinals conceded 68.2 points per game at home last season, and 78.1 away.
• Lamar drained more 3-pointers at home (7.9 per game) than on the road (6.8) last season. It also had a higher 3-point percentage at home (34.8%) than on the road (32.9%).

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