Texas-Arlington vs Appalachian State 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Appalachian State Mountaineers (14-10) vs. Texas-Arlington Mavericks (9-12)
February 5, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas-Arlington Mavericks -1 / Appalachian State Mountaineers +1; Over/Under: 123.5
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers will travel to College Park Center to take on the UT Arlington Mavericks this Saturday night in College Basketball action.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers had their 6-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 14-10 on the season after being defeated by the Texas State Bobcats, 68-66, this past Thursday. Appalachian State was able to fight back from a 41-29 halftime deficit to tie the game at 62-all with just 5:04 left in regulation, however, the Mountaineers struggled offensively down the stretch and could not fight back after Texas State took a 68-63 lead with 3:36 left in regulation. Appalachian State shot just 37.5% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Texas State to shoot 51.0% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mountaineers was Adrian Delph who had 22 points, 5 rebounds, & 3 assists.
On the season, Appalachian State is averaging 67.3 ppg on 42.0% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 31.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Appalachian State has been led by Adrian Delph (17.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg), Donovan Gregory (10.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg), Michael Almonacy (9.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.3 apg), & Justin Forrest (9.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg).
Defensively, Appalachian State is holding their opponents to an average of 62.9 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers have a rebound margin of 1.3 and a turnover margin of 2.3.
The UT Arlington Mavericks dropped to 9-12 on the season after being defeated by the Texas State Bobcats, 58-53, this past Saturday. Struggled on the offensive end in the 2nd half against Texas State and could not fight back after a 23-8 Bobcats run gave Texas State a 51-42 lead with 6:59 left in regulation. UT Arlington shot 42.0% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Texas State to shoot 39.6% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mavericks was David Azore who had 23 points, 4 rebounds, & 1 assist.
On the season, UT Arlington is averaging 68.2 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Mavericks are averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game on 30.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UT Arlington has been led by David Azore (18.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.6 apg), Patrick Mwamba (10.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg), Nicolas Elame (7.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg), & Jason Levi (5.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.7 spg).
Defensviely, UT Arlington is allowing their opponents to average 69.3 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field. The Mavericks have a rebound margin of 1.9 and a turnover margin of -1.6.
The Mountaineers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall & 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win & 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Appalachian State could not pick up a win at Texas State, however, the Mountaineers have looked like one of the stronger Sun Belt teams this season led by a defense that ranks 34th in scoring defense. UT Arlington is 7-2 at home this season, however, this is a team that hasn’t been overly strong on either end of the court this season (257th in scoring offense; t-187th in scoring defense) and as I think the Mountaineers are clearly the better team in this one, I’m taking Appalachian State and the point. Good Luck!
