"UT Rio Grande Valley has a +159 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.1 points per game. It is putting up 75.7 points per game to rank 188th in college basketball and is giving up 69.6 per outing to rank 75th in college basketball. The 75.7 points the Vaqueros average are 6.6 more than the Cardinals give up. UT Rio Grande Valley hits 2.0 more threes per contest than the opposition, 9.2 (76th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 7.2."
"The Lamar Cardinals (12-14, 7-10 Southland) will look to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-12, 10-7 Southland) on February 16, 2026 at UTRGV Fieldhouse. On Saturday, in its last game, UT Rio Grande Valley fell to SFA 66-57. With 15 points, Koree Cotton was its top scorer. On Saturday, in its most recent game, Lamar fell to Texas A&M-CC 76-63. With 24 points, Rob Lee Jr. was its leading scorer."
The Lamar Cardinals enter the game 12-14 overall and 7-10 in Southland play and seek to end a three-game road losing streak. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are 14-12 overall and 10-7 in conference play. The game is Monday, February 16, 2026 at UTRGV Fieldhouse with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be available on ESPN+. UTRGV averages 75.7 points and allows 69.6, holding a +159 scoring differential and a 6.1 points-per-game edge. UTRGV makes 9.2 threes per game and has averaged 76.6 points over its last 10 contests. Recent results include UTRGV falling to SFA 66-57 (Koree Cotton 15) and Lamar losing to Texas A&M-CC 76-63 (Rob Lee Jr. 24).
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