Texas-Arlington vs Texas State 12/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Texas State Bobcats and UT Arlington Mavericks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Dickies Arena. The Texas State Bobcats look for their sixth win. The UT Arlington Mavericks look for their fifth win.

The Texas State Bobcats are averaging 66.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Mason Harrell is averaging 19.9 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Tyrel Morgan is averaging 10.4 points and 6 rebounds. Brandon Davis is dishing 0.7 assists and Davion Sykes is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Texas State Bobcats are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.9 percent from the free throw line. The Texas State Bobcats are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.8 rebounds per game.

The UT Arlington Mavericks are averaging 69 points on 39.9 percent shooting and allowing 61.7 points on 38.9 shooting. Shemar Wilson is averaging 9.4 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Aaron Cash is averaging 8.9 points and 4 rebounds. Brandon Walker is dishing 0.4 assists and Marion Humphrey is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The UT Arlington Mavericks are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 64.5 percent from the free throw line. The UT Arlington Mavericks are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.

The Bobcats are 12-25-1 ATS in their last 38 Saturday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games. The over is 7-3 in Bobcats last 10 overall. The under is 8-3 in Mavericks last 11 overall. The underdog is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

The Texas State Bobcats I guess are the better team, but there’s not a ton of separation between these clubs, and you could argue the UT Arlington Mavericks are playing the better ball right now. Also, Texas-Arlington is a tough out at home, where it wins by an average of 23.8 points and allows 36.5 percent shooting. This is closer to a toss up for me. I’ll grab the points with Texas-Arlington.