The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will meet the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in the first round of the 2024 Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulfur Springs, W.Va., on Friday. UTRGV is coming off a 110-60 win over Champion Baptist on Sunday, while Charleston Southern defeated Morris 108-50 on Monday. The Vaqueros (1-2), which finished 11th in the Western Athletic Conference at 2-18 and 6-25 overall last year, will compete in the Southland Conference this season. The Pirates (1-2), who are tied for fifth in the Big South with Longwood and Presbyterian at 6-10, were 10-20 overall in 2023-24.
Tip-off from Colonial Hall is set for 1 p.m. ET. This will be the first meeting between the two teams. The Vaqueros are three-point favorites in the latest UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Charleston Southern by the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 154. Before making any Charleston Southern vs. UTRGV, check out college basketball predictions from the SportsLine projection model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. He enters the second week of the 2024-25 season at 155-110 (+2102) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone who follows sportsbooks and betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on UTRGV versus Charleston Southern. You can head over to SportsLine to see her picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines and trends for Charleston Southern vs. UTRGV:
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. South Charleston Spread: UTRGV -3
UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Charleston Southern over/under: 155.5 points UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Charleston Southern money line: UTRGV -142, Charleston Southern +120UTRGV: The Vaqueros have hit the under in 16 of their last 30 games (+0.65 units) CS: The Buccaneers have beaten the under in 18 of their last 28 games (+6.75 units) UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Charleston Southern: Watch the highlights at SportsLine, live stream of UT Rio Grande Valley vs. Charleston Southern: FuboTV (Try for Free) Why you should support UTRGV
Senior guard Kliff Davis is one of four Vaqueros to average 11 or more points per game. In three starts, Davis averaged 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 28 minutes of action. He’s hitting 36.4% of his three-pointers. He scored a season-high 17 points in a 99-86 loss to 15th-ranked Creighton on Nov. 6, and followed that up with 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over champion Christian on Sunday.
Senior DK Thorn is in his first season with the program after spending five seasons at Alcorn State. In three games with Utah Rio Grande Valley, he averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 26.7 minutes of play. In 29 games last year at Alcorn State, including 14 starts, he averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 28 minutes. In the loss to Creighton he finished with 17 points, three steals and two rebounds. Find out which team you will choose here.
Why you should support Charleston South
Senior forward Taji Kelly is among the Buccaneers’ top scorers. In three games this season, he is averaging 18.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32.7 minutes of action. He was extremely hot from the floor, hitting 64.7% of his field goals, including 50% from 3-point range. In a 90-66 loss to North Florida on November 7, he scored 26 points, added five rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes.
Junior guard Dellin Perry is one of six Charleston Southern players averaging nine or more points. In three starts, Perry averaged 10.3 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals per 32 minutes. He is in his first season with the program, after spending two years in Charlotte. In the 91-64 season-opening loss to Clemson on November 4, he scored 14 points, while dishing out five assists and adding two rebounds and two steals. Find out which team you will choose here.
How to make UTRGV vs. Charleston Southern picks
The SportsLine model leans lower on the total, showing 144 combined points. It also produced an anti-diffusion option that takes advantage of more than 60% of simulations. You can only get the check at SportsLine.
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