UT Rio Grande Valley (17-14 in 2025–26) hosts Lamar (10-19 in 2025–26) on Dec 21, 2026, 7:30 PM ET.




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LAM offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · RGV defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
RGV offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · LAM defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 66 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Rob Lee Jr.'s full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Lee Jr. | 29.5 | 17.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Cody Pennebaker | 28.6 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| Andrew Holifield | 28.1 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Braden East | 26.9 | 15.1 | 10.1 | 1.0 |
| Errol White | 21.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| King-Njhsanni Wilhite | 21.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| Eian Lowe | 20.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Janko Bulajic | 11.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin McGhee III | 33.1 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Jaylen Washington | 32.3 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 5.1 |
| Koree Cotton | 28.0 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Julien Gomez | 26.1 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Filip Brankovic | 24.1 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Zae Blake | 15.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Dane Christensen | 12.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Kwo Agwa | 12.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
44% of LAM's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
46% of RGV's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | RGV+5 | +5 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | RGV+11 | +11 | ||
| Feb 8, 2025 | LAM+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | LAM+32 | +32 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2022 | RGV+4 | +4 | ||
| Feb 2, 2022 | RGV+14 | +14 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | LAM10-20 · last 30 games | RGV17-13 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points allowed in the 1st half | 48.1%#74 of 361 | 45.2%#313 of 361 | 46.9% |
| Share of points scored in the 1st half | 45.5%#293 of 361 | 47.3%#128 of 361 | 46.8% |
| Points scored per 100 possessions | 104.0#291 of 361 | 110.9#138 of 361 | 109.2 |
| Margin per 100 possessions | −3.5#222 of 361 | +5.6#86 of 361 | −0.7 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.