The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (9-4, 1-1 Southland) will attempt to extend a four-game winning stretch when they visit the New Orleans Privateers (2-11, 0-2 Southland) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Lakefront Arena. The game airs 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

• The Vaqueros make 45.5% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points lower than the Privateers have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 3-1 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 47.5% from the field.
• The Privateers are the 236th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, while the Vaqueros sit at 62nd.
• The Vaqueros average only 3.3 fewer points per game (82.8) than the Privateers give up (86.1).
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 4-0 record when putting up more than 86.1 points.

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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 has compiled a 2-0 straight-up record in games it shoots above 42.4% from the field.
• The Vaqueros are the rebounding team in the nation, the Privateers rank 114th.
• The Privateers put up an average of 65.6 points per game, 5.6 fewer points than the 71.2 the Vaqueros give up.
• New Orleans is 1-4 when allowing fewer than 82.8 points.

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

• UT Rio Grande Valley scored 76.3 points per game when playing at home last year. Away from home, it averaged 65.6 points per contest.
• In 2023-24, the Vaqueros allowed 76.2 points per game at home. On the road, they allowed 82.5.
• UT Rio Grande Valley drained 6.6 three-pointers per game with a 33.2% shooting percentage from three-point land in home games, which was 2.2 more threes and 5.6% points better than it averaged when playing on the road (4.4 threes per game, 27.6% three-point percentage).

New Orleans Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, New Orleans scored 12.0 more points per game at home (80.9) than on the road (68.9).
• In 2023-24, the Privateers gave up 7.7 fewer points per game at home (76.1) than away (83.8).
• Beyond the arc, New Orleans made fewer treys on the road (5.1 per game) than at home (6.1) last season, and posted a lower percentage away (30.5%) than at home (32.1%) as well.

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