Oklahoma vs Texas-Arlington 12/19/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Texas-Arlington Mavericks (3-6) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2)
December 19, 2021 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma Sooners -18 / Texas-Arlington Mavericks +18; Over/Under: -132.5
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The UT Arlington Mavericks and Oklahoma Sooners meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Lloyd Noble Center. The UT Arlington Mavericks look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Oklahoma Sooners look to build on their 8-2 record.
The UT Arlington Mavericks are averaging 63 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 33.8 percent shooting. David Azore is averaging 13.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Nicolas Elame is averaging 7.6 points and 1.8 rebounds. Pedro Castro is dishing 1.4 assists and Javon Levi is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UT Arlington Mavericks are shooting 27.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The UT Arlington Mavericks are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Oklahoma Sooners are averaging 75.5 points on 49.9 percent shooting and allowing 61.4 points on 39.7 percent shooting. Tanner Groves is averaging 15 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Umoja Gibson is averaging 11.4 points and 1.9 rebounds. Elijah Harkless is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Goldwire is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Oklahoma Sooners are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma Sooners are allowing 27.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games and 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Sooners are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win and 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The under is 9-3 in Mavericks last 12 games following a ATS loss. The over is 7-2 in Sooners last 9 overall.
The Oklahoma Sooners have head and shoulders more talent here, but this is also a bit of a trap game, with them fresh off a win over Arkansas. The UT Arlington Mavericks are also a decent defensive team that can hang around, like they did in a game against San Diego State. It’s not like Oklahoma is great at covering numbers either, dating back to last year. Give me the Mavs and free buckets.
