Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley prediction: Why Texas Rio Grande Valley is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/16/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Monday at 7:30 PM ET as Lamar locks horns with Texas Rio Grande Valley in men's college basketball action at UTRGV Fieldhouse.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Texas Rio Grande Valley as the most likely winner of the Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NCAA basketball matchup between Lamar and Texas Rio Grande Valley 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Texas Rio Grande Valley a 75% chance of beating Lamar. Our predicted final score has Texas Rio Grande Valley winning 75-68.

According to our model, Texas Rio Grande Valley (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Texas Rio Grande Valley to win.

Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley game-day updates and essential details

Monday's men's college basketball game between Texas Rio Grande Valley and Lamar at UTRGV Fieldhouse is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Lamar vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse

Conclusion

We predict Texas Rio Grande Valley, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Lamar on Monday.

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