UT Rio Valley Grande is starting to come to life in Southland Conference play. They have won three straight games and had their most impressive win of the season in-conference Saturday against Houston Christian. Their improved play is reflected in the spread today taking on the current third place team in Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The Vaqueros keep their momentum and cover on the road tonight.

KenPom ranks Texas A&M-CC 12 spots higher for this Southland matchup. The hosts sit 7-4 in league play and the visitors 5-6. The Islanders won the first meeting, 63-59, back on Jan. 3. UTRGV shot just 2-for-19 from deep on its own floor. Texas A&M-CC is No. 2 in the Southland in scoring defense (66.9 PPG) and 3-point defense (29.5%).