The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-15, 6-12 Southland) take a three-game slide into a home contest with the New Orleans Privateers (4-25, 2-16 Southland), who have dropped 11 straight. It tips at 5:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. New Orleans Game Info

• When: Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. 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 are shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points lower than the 46.7% the Privateers allow to opponents.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 9-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 46.7% from the field.
• The Vaqueros are the 131st ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Privateers rank 216th.
• The 76.3 points per game the Vaqueros score are 5.5 fewer points than the Privateers give up (81.8).
• UT Rio Grande Valley has an 8-3 record when scoring more than 81.8 points.

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New Orleans Stats Insights

• The Privateers’ 41.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower than the Vaqueros have given up to their opponents (43.7%).
• New Orleans is 3-6 when it shoots better than 43.7% from the field.
• The Privateers are the 216th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Vaqueros sit at 84th.
• The Privateers score six fewer points per game (67.8) than the Vaqueros allow their opponents to score (73.8).
• New Orleans is 3-9 when giving up fewer than 76.3 points.

UT Rio Grande Valley Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively UT Rio Grande Valley has performed better when playing at home this year, posting 77.5 points per game, compared to 73.8 per game in away games.
• Defensively the Vaqueros have played better at home this year, surrendering 67.1 points per game, compared to 82 on the road.
• In home games, UT Rio Grande Valley is draining 0.3 fewer threes per game (10.5) than in road games (10.8). It also has a lower three-point percentage at home (32.1%) compared to on the road (33.3%).

New Orleans Home & Away Comparison

• At home, New Orleans scores 69.2 points per game. On the road, it averages 66.8.
• At home, the Privateers concede 81.1 points per game. On the road, they give up 82.9.
• Beyond the arc, New Orleans knocks down more treys away (5.9 per game) than at home (4.9), and makes a higher percentage away (31.6%) than at home (30.2%).

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