UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Lamar Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 16

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-12, 10-7 Southland) are favored by 6.5 points versus the Lamar Cardinals (12-14, 7-10 Southland) on February 16, 2026 at UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Vaqueros are on a roll, going 8-2 in their past 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 141.5 points.

UT Rio Grande Valley is coming off of a 66-57 loss to SFA in its most recent game on Saturday. Koree Cotton put up 15 points, six rebounds and two assists for UT Rio Grande Valley. Lamar heads into this game after a 76-63 loss to Texas A&M-CC on Saturday. Rob Lee Jr. scored 24 points in Lamar's loss, leading the team.

UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Lamar Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas
• Spread favorite: UT Rio Grande Valley -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: UT Rio Grande Valley -286
• Moneyline underdog: Lamar +210
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Lamar

• This season, UT Rio Grande Valley and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's over/under of 141.5 points 12 times.
• There have been 12 Lamar games that ended with a combined score over 141.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 141.5 is 6.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Vaqueros (75.7 points per game) and the Cardinals (71.8 points per game).
• The 138.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 2.8 less than the 141.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, UT Rio Grande Valley has had a 145.3-point over/under in its games this season, 3.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 0.7 points separates this game's over/under (141.5 points) and the average over/under in Lamar's games (140.8) this season.

Betting the Spread: UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Lamar

• UT Rio Grande Valley has 13 wins against the spread in 24 games this year.
• This season, the Vaqueros won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 6.5 points or more.
• Lamar has 12 wins against the spread in 24 games this season.
• The Cardinals have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more five times this season and are 3-2 ATS in those games.
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 5-5 overall, and 4-6 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or more, UT Rio Grande Valley is unbeaten ATS (1-0).
• This year on the road, Lamar is 7-5 against the spread and 5-7 overall.
• Lamar is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 6.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Lamar

• UT Rio Grande Valley has been the moneyline favorite in 15 games this season and won eight (53.3%) of those contests.
• The Vaqueros have played as a favorite of -286 or more once this season and won that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UT Rio Grande Valley has a 74.1% chance to win.
• Lamar has won in two of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Cardinals have been a moneyline underdog of -286 or more five times, losing every contest.
• Lamar has an implied victory probability of 32.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.