UT Arlington Mavericks vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs California Golden Bears

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The California Golden Bears (0-12) will play the UT Arlington Mavericks (4-7) at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced off with San Francisco and notched a win by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. UT Arlington ended with a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 of 57) and made 4 of 14 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 12 of 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while creating 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to go 38.2% from the field on 21 of 55 shooting. San Francisco doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, San Francisco grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. San Francisco finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 12 shots. They converted 13 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 14 while San Francisco recorded 18 fouls.

Aaron Cash is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He accounted for 12 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played for 25 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He went 62.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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UT Arlington will enter this game with a record of 4-7 on the campaign. They are averaging 68.6 points per game (266th in college basketball) while shooting 40.6% from the floor. The Mavericks are connecting on 29.9% on three-point attempts (64 of 214) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UT Arlington is collecting 40.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 131 assists this year, which has them ranked 300th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They relinquish 30.4% on 3-pointers and they are 46th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (62.5). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (244 of 619) and they concede 34.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 88th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 124 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the California Golden Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-62 when they faced Santa Clara. Regarding cleaning up the glass, California permitted Santa Clara to get 31 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 42.1% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 19 and finished the game at 9 of 15 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Golden Bears allowed Santa Clara to make 27 out of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.4% in the matchup. In all, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 22 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. Concerning 3-point attempts, California knocked down 6 out of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Santa Clara earned 18 fouls for this contest which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Golden Bears were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in the matchup.

Joel Brown ended up being a factor for the Golden Bears in the matchup. He buried 5 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He tallied 13 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and totaled 6 assists for this game.

California has a record of 0-12 so far this season. As an offense, the Golden Bears are connecting on 39.4% from the floor, which ranks them 347th in the nation. California has scored 696 points this year (58.0 per game) and they collect 31.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 9.3 times per contest (358th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. The Golden Bears have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Bears on defense are ranked 154th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (268th in the country). The California defense concedes 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (76 of 231) and opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 33.8 boards every game, which is 186th and 161st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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