Who's Playing

UTRGV @ Tarleton State

Current Records: UTRGV 7-20; Tarleton State 12-15

What to Know

The Tarleton State Texans and the UTRGV Vaqueros will face off in a WAC clash at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 24 at Wisdom Gymnasium. Tarleton State should still be feeling good after a victory, while UTRGV will be looking to right the ship.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between the Texans and the Chicago State Cougars on Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as Tarleton State wrapped it up with a 79-60 win on the road.

Meanwhile, UTRGV was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 67-61 to the Sam Houston Bearkats.

Tarleton State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Tarleton State, who are 12-12 against the spread.

Tarleton State is now 12-15 while UTRGV sits at 7-20. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Tarleton State enters the game with 16.4 takeaways on average, good for 19th best in college basketball. Less enviably, UTRGV is stumbling into the matchup with the third most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.6 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Vaqueros.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Wisdom Gymnasium -- Stephenville, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Texans are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Vaqueros, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Tarleton State have won all of the games they've played against UTRGV in the last three years.

  • Jan 29, 2022 - Tarleton State 79 vs. UTRGV 64
  • Mar 06, 2021 - Tarleton State 69 vs. UTRGV 58
  • Mar 05, 2021 - Tarleton State 65 vs. UTRGV 47