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UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Nebraska Cornhuskers

Current Records: UT-Rio Grande Valley 0-0, Nebraska 0-0

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The UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Tip off is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's contest: Nebraska dropped bombs up and down the court last season, having averaged 9.4 threes per game. It's a different story for UT-Rio Grande Valley, though, as they averaged only 5.2.

Looking back to last season, Nebraska had a stellar season and finished 22-9. On the other hand, UT-Rio Grande Valley finished 6-25.

Going forward, the game looks promising for Nebraska, as the team is favored by a full 23.5 points. They finished last season with a 20-11 record against the spread.

Nebraska ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 17-1 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome in every game walked away with $543.03. Sadly, UT-Rio Grande Valley will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 3-23 as such last year.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cornhuskers as a 24-point favorite.


The over/under is 149 points.

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