The UT Arlington Mavericks and Texas State Bobcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Strahan Arena.
The UT Arlington Mavericks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The UT Arlington Mavericks are averaging 77.1 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Shahada Wells is averaging 15.6 points and 3.4 rebounds while Sam Griffin is averaging 12 points and 1.7 rebounds. David Azore is the third double-digit scorer and Fredelin De La Cruz is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The UT Arlington Mavericks are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The UT Arlington Mavericks are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The Texas State Bobcats look to stay hot after winning eight of their last 10 games. The Texas State Bobcats are averaging 66.8 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Mason Harrell is averaging 12.8 points and 2.8 assists while Caleb Asberry is averaging 12.8 points and 3.5 rebounds. Isiah Small is the third double-digit scorer and Alonzo Sule is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Texas State Bobcats are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Texas State Bobcats are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bobcats are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Mavericks last 4 overall. The under is 7-3 in Bobcats last 10 overall. The underdog is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Texas State Bobcats just beat UT Arlington by seven points a couple days ago, and they win at home by an average of 8.3 points. The UT Arlington Mavericks lose on the road by an average of 5.2 points and they’re just 3-6 against the spread on the road. The Texas State Bobcats are playing the better basketball. I’ll lay the chalk.