UT Arlington Mavericks vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: PAC12

The Arizona Wildcats (3-0) will go up against the UT Arlington Mavericks (2-1) at McKale Center on Sunday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks took the court against New Mexico and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-80 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 24 while New Mexico finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. New Mexico finished shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 26 shots. Additionally, New Mexico pulled down 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. New Mexico recorded 8 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the floor on 30 of 69 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 15 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. UT Arlington ended the contest with a 46.2% FG percentage (30 out of 65) and made 5 out of their 23 3-point shots.

Shemar Wilson is a player who had an impact in this contest. He left the arena with 29 points on 11 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also pulled down 11 boards. He finished 84.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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UT Arlington heads into this one with a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this season. They currently have an average of 83.3 pts per game (94th in the nation) while hitting 43.1% from the floor. The Mavericks are hitting 33.7% on shots from distance (31 of 92) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UT Arlington is collecting 49.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 51 assists this season, which ranks 92nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a team they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 9.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 229th in college basketball in opponents PPG (72.3). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.9% (77 of 193) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 141st in college basketball in giving up assists with 33 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Arizona Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 97-59 when they played Southern. The Wildcats pulled down 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this contest. They also turned it over 23 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Southern committed 27 personal fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to knock down 28 of them for a clip of 77.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona made 7 of 17 attempts (41.2%). Overall, the Wildcats shot 31 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4%. The Wildcats allowed Southern to knock down 20 out of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.7% in the game. They shot 20.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 29 and finished the contest at 13 of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). Regarding team rebounding, Arizona permitted Southern to grab 23 overall (6 offensive).

Keshad Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this game. He knocked down 6 of 8 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 19 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Arizona has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are shooting 51.8% from the field, which is 41st in college basketball. Arizona has totaled 297 points on the season (99.0 per contest) and they grab 49.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 21.3 times per game (12th in Division 1) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 16.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 85th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 63.7. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.0% from the field (81st in college basketball). The Arizona defense surrenders 28.4% on three-point shots (21 of 74) and their opponents are connecting on 65.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.7 assists and 28.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 176th and 16th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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