Texas State Bobcats vs UT Rio Grande Vaqueros Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs UTRGV Vaqueros

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTRGV Fieldhouse is the location where the UTRGV Vaqueros (2-0) will take on the Texas State Bobcats (2-0) on Tuesday.

The Texas State Bobcats faced off with Howard Payne and walked away with a win by a score of 135-66 in their last contest. Texas State finished the contest with a 60.5% field goal percentage (46 of 76) and converted 11 of 25 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 32 of 46 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 57 with 21 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In regard to defense, Texas State allowed the other team to go 31.5% from the floor on 23 of 73 shooting. Howard Payne recorded 13 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In addition, Howard Payne grabbed 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Howard Payne finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 12 attempts. They made 12 of 46 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 12 and Howard Payne finished the game with 31 fouls.

Paul Djobet is one guy who came through for this game. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes played and also pulled down 6 boards. He finished 70.0% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

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Texas State comes into this game with a record of 2-0 so far this season. They average 101.0 points per outing (17th in the country) while hitting 56.0% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 39.5% on shots from 3-point land (15 of 38) and 70.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas State is grabbing 44.0 boards per game and has accounted for 37 assists this year, which is 131st in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are able to force 19.0 turnovers every game while drawing 26.0 personal fouls. They rank 58th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 19 surrendered on the season. The Bobcats are allowing a field goal percentage of 35.5% (44 of 124) and they surrender 27.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 23.8% on shots from distance while they are 62nd in college in PPG allowed (60.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UTRGV Vaqueros got the victory with a final of 68-63 against Prairie View A&M. In relation to rebounding, UT Rio Grande permitted Prairie View A&M to snag 26 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 11.1% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 18 and finished the game at 21 out of 27 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Vaqueros permitted Prairie View A&M to knock down 20 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them at 39.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Vaqueros finished 20 for 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, UT Rio Grande made 3 of 13 tries (23.1%). They were able to make 25 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. Prairie View A&M had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Vaqueros to the charity stripe for 35 attempts. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Vaqueros earned 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 in this contest.

Jace Posey pitched in for the Vaqueros for the game. He racked up 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 4 assists in the game. He converted 7 out of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and earned 9 rebounds.

UT Rio Grande has a record of 2-0 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Vaqueros are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which is 193rd in the nation. UT Rio Grande has accounted for 149 pts on the campaign (74.5 per game) and they pull down 43.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per contest (173rd in the country) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per game. The Vaqueros are committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 60.7% from the free throw line.

The Vaqueros defensively are ranked 36th in college in PPG allowed with 57.0. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 33.1% from the floor (31st in Division 1). The UT Rio Grande defense surrenders 15.7% on shots from beyond the arc (8 of 51) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 8.0 assists and 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th and 246th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas State

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