McNeese State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley prediction: Why McNeese State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 5:30 PM ET as the favored McNeese State 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 McNeese State as the most likely winner of the McNeese State vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between McNeese State and Texas Rio Grande Valley 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives McNeese State an 81% chance of beating Texas Rio Grande Valley. Our predicted final score has McNeese State winning 75-66.

According to our model, Texas Rio Grande Valley (+9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 141.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

McNeese State 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.

McNeese State 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: