The New Orleans Privateers (2-11, 0-2 Southland) will try to stop a seven-game losing stretch when hosting the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (9-4, 1-1 Southland) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Lakefront Arena. This contest is at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. New Orleans Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UT Rio Grande Valley Stats Insights

• This season, the Vaqueros have a 45.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.0% lower than the 47.5% of shots the Privateers’ opponents have knocked down.
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 3-1 when it shoots higher than 47.5% from the field.
• The Vaqueros are the 62nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Privateers sit at 236th.
• The Vaqueros average 82.8 points per game, just 3.3 fewer points than the 86.1 the Privateers allow.
• When UT Rio Grande Valley scores more than 86.1 points, it is 4-0.

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New Orleans Stats Insights

• The Privateers are shooting 38.5% from the field, 3.9% lower than the 42.4% the Vaqueros’ opponents have shot this season.
• New Orleans is 2-0 when it shoots higher than 42.4% from the field.
• The Privateers are the 236th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Vaqueros sit at 69th.
• The Privateers score an average of 65.6 points per game, 5.6 fewer points than the 71.2 the Vaqueros give up to opponents.
• When New Orleans allows fewer than 82.8 points, it is 1-4.

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

• Offensively UT Rio Grande Valley played better when playing at home last season, putting up 76.3 points per game, compared to 65.6 per game when playing on the road.
• The Vaqueros gave up 76.2 points per game in home games last season, compared to 82.5 away from home.
• UT Rio Grande Valley drained 6.6 treys per game with a 33.2% shooting percentage from downtown at home, which was 2.2 more threes and 5.6% points better than it averaged on the road (4.4 threes per game, 27.6% three-point percentage).

New Orleans Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• New Orleans put up more points at home (80.9 per game) than away (68.9) last season.
• The Privateers conceded fewer points at home (76.1 per game) than away (83.8) last season.
• Beyond the arc, New Orleans made fewer 3-pointers away (5.1 per game) than at home (6.1) last season, and put up a lower percentage away (30.5%) than at home (32.1%) as well.

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