UT Rio Grande Vaqueros vs East Texas A&M Lions Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTRGV Vaqueros vs East Texas A&M Lions

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: The Field House in Commerce, TX

TV: ESPN+

The East Texas A&M Lions (6-10) will play the UTRGV Vaqueros (6-9) at The Field House on Saturday.

The UTRGV Vaqueros faced off with Incarnate Word and went home with a win by a final score of 80-67 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Vaqueros finished with 16 and Incarnate Word totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 23 tries from 3-point range. Incarnate Word finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 20 shots. Moreover, Incarnate Word collected 31 rebounds (13 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Incarnate Word distributed 11 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, UT Rio Grande allowed 34.8% from the field on 23 of 66 shooting. They also distributed 23 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Vaqueros made 13 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 86.7%. UT Rio Grande finished the contest with a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 out of 61) and buried 9 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Filip Brankovic is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accumulated 29 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and collected 9 rebounds. He went 62.5% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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UT Rio Grande will enter this game with a win-loss record of 6-9 this year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UT Rio Grande is grabbing 36.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 249 assists for the season, which is 86th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Vaqueros are shooting 37.4% from downtown (139 of 372) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.5 pts per contest (220th in college hoops) while shooting 45.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Vaqueros are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They rank 194th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 208 relinquished on the campaign. The Vaqueros defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (359 of 874) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 31.5% on shots from downtown and they are 109th in college in points per game allowed (70.5).

In their last game, the East Texas A&M Lions took a defeat with a final score of 83-73 when they faced New Orleans. The Lions snagged 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. New Orleans earned 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Lions to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, East Texas A&M made 12 of 33 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Lions went 23 out of 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.9%. The Lions allowed New Orleans to make 27 of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 25.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 27 and finished the game at 22 of 30 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, East Texas A&M allowed New Orleans to snag 47 in total (16 offensive).

Ronnie Harrison ended up having an impact for the Lions for this contest. He made 9 of 18 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 12 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the game.

East Texas A&M has a record of 6-10 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lions are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which has them ranked 276th in D-1. East Texas A&M has tallied 1,168 pts so far this year (73.0 per contest) and they snag 33.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per contest (51st in college) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Lions commit 18.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The East Texas A&M defense surrenders 35.9% on shots from distance (130 of 362) and opponents are making 67.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 15.5 dimes and 38.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 306th and 326th in those categories. The Lions on defense are ranked 267th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 76.9. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (268th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UT Rio Grande

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