The New Orleans Privateers (2-11, 0-2 Southland) hope to snap a seven-game losing streak when hosting the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (9-4, 1-1 Southland) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Lakefront Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.

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UT Rio Grande Valley vs. New Orleans Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UT Rio Grande Valley Stats Insights

• The Vaqueros make 45.5% of their shots from the field this season, which is two percentage points lower than the Privateers have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
• UT Rio Grande Valley is 3-1 when it shoots better than 47.5% from the field.
• The Vaqueros are the 62nd-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Privateers sit at 236th.
• The Vaqueros record 82.8 points per game, only 3.3 fewer points than the 86.1 the Privateers give up.
• UT Rio Grande Valley has a 4-0 record when scoring more than 86.1 points.

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New Orleans Stats Insights

• The Privateers’ 38.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.9 percentage points lower than the Vaqueros have allowed to their opponents (42.4%).
• This season, New Orleans has a 2-0 record in games the team collectively shoots over 42.4% from the field.
• The Privateers are the 236th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Vaqueros sit at 69th.
• The Privateers score 5.6 fewer points per game (65.6) than the Vaqueros give up (71.2).
• New Orleans has a 1-4 record when allowing fewer than 82.8 points.

UT Rio Grande Valley Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• UT Rio Grande Valley put up 76.3 points per game last season in home games, which was 10.7 more points than it averaged on the road (65.6).
• The Vaqueros ceded 76.2 points per game at home last year, compared to 82.5 away from home.
• At home, UT Rio Grande Valley drained 2.2 more threes per game (6.6) than away from home (4.4). It also sported a higher three-point percentage at home (33.2%) compared to when playing on the road (27.6%).

New Orleans Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, New Orleans scored 80.9 points per game last season. Away, it scored 68.9.
• At home, the Privateers gave up 76.1 points per game, 7.7 fewer points than they allowed away (83.8).
• Beyond the arc, New Orleans knocked down fewer trifectas on the road (5.1 per game) than at home (6.1) last season, and posted a lower percentage on the road (30.5%) than at home (32.1%) too.

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