Who's Playing
UTRGV @ California Baptist
Regular Season Records: UTRGV 8-22; California Baptist 17-14
What to Know
The California Baptist Lancers and the UTRGV Vaqueros are set to clash at 9 p.m. ET March 8 at Michelob Ultra Arena in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Tourney. California Baptist will be strutting in after a win while the Vaqueros will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Lancers strolled past the Lamar Cardinals with points to spare this past Saturday, taking the contest 78-66.
Meanwhile, UTRGV has to be hurting after a devastating 93-63 loss at the hands of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks this past Saturday.
California Baptist is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with California Baptist, who are 13-14-1 against the spread.
California Baptist beat the Vaqueros 80-72 when the two teams last met earlier in the regular season. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or does UTRGV have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Michelob Ultra Arena -- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Lancers are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Vaqueros, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lancers as a 6.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
California Baptist have won three out of their last five games against UTRGV.
- Feb 12, 2022 - California Baptist 80 vs. UTRGV 72
- Mar 07, 2020 - UTRGV 79 vs. California Baptist 76
- Jan 02, 2020 - California Baptist 76 vs. UTRGV 67
- Mar 07, 2019 - California Baptist 82 vs. UTRGV 79
- Jan 05, 2019 - UTRGV 81 vs. California Baptist 74
