UT Arlington Mavericks vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (7-3) will play the UT Arlington Mavericks (5-4) at Dickies Arena on Saturday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced UNT Dallas and took home the win by a score of 74-37 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 14 while UNT Dallas recorded 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of 14 attempts from 3-point land. UNT Dallas finished the game shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 14 shots. Additionally, UNT Dallas collected 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UNT Dallas dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In the matter of the defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to shoot 25.0% from the floor on 12 out of 48 shooting. They also dished out 22 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 53 with 25 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 9 of 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. UT Arlington ended with a 38.9% field goal percentage (28 of 72) and made 9 of 30 three-point shots.

Aaron Cash is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played 40 mins played and pulled down 17 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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UT Arlington heads into this game with a mark of 5-4 this year. They average 75.9 pts per contest (160th in the nation) while shooting 43.8% from the floor. The Mavericks are connecting on 33.8% on 3-point shots (80 of 237) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UT Arlington is pulling down 41.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 160 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 70th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They currently rank 203rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 127 surrendered so far this year. The Mavericks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (223 of 543) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 36.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 202nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.6).

When they last played, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 73-68 against Eastern Washington. In reference to team rebounding, Air Force permitted Eastern Washington to get 30 in total (5 offensive). They finished 55.6% from distance by shooting 10 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Falcons permitted Eastern Washington to make 24 of 46 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.2% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Falcons went 22 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.6%. When talking about three-point attempts, Air Force converted 11 out of 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.5%. Eastern Washington had 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. The Falcons were able to collect 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this game.

Ethan Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 17 in the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and added 2 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for the game.

Air Force has a win-loss record of 7-3 for the season. The Falcons are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 67.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (98th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Air Force has 678 points for the campaign (67.8 per game) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Falcons are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 173rd in Division 1.

The Air Force defense surrenders 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (65 of 200) and their opponents are converting on 69.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.3 assists and 33.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 43rd and 130th in college basketball. The Falcons are ranked 20th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 62.1. They have forced 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (66th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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