How to watch Houston Chr. Huskies vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Houston Christian vs. UTRGV basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 18, 2025 at 9:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Houston Chr. Huskies

Current Records: UT-Rio Grande Valley 11-6, Houston Chr. 6-11

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Sharp Gymnasium -- Houston, Texas
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $18.90

What to Know

We've got another exciting Southland matchup on schedule as the UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and the Houston Chr. Huskies are set to tip at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Sharp Gymnasium. The Huskies have the home-court advantage, but the Vaqueros are expected to win by three points.

UT-Rio Grande Valley is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 149, but even that wound up being too high. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 win over East Texas A&M on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vaqueros have posted since December 6, 2023.

UT-Rio Grande Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Houston Chr. ended up a good deal behind McNeese on Monday and lost 75-59. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now lost three in a row.

UT-Rio Grande Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Houston Chr., their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: UT-Rio Grande Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Houston Chr., though, as they've been averaging only 31.8. Given UT-Rio Grande Valley's sizable advantage in that area, Houston Chr. will need to find a way to close that gap.

UT-Rio Grande Valley beat Houston Chr. 100-90 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for UT-Rio Grande Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.