UT Arlington Mavericks vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 1/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: Longhorn Network

Odds/Point Spread: UT Arlington (+17)

The UT Arlington Mavericks (6-6) are en route to Moody Center on Monday where they will take on the Texas Longhorns (10-2). UT Arlington opens this game as 17-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 145.5.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced off with North Texas and ended up losing by a score of 78-52 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 16 while North Texas finished the game with 19 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 27 tries from 3-point range. North Texas finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 15 attempts. Moreover, North Texas snagged 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Texas totaled 13 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to go 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 19 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 73.1%. UT Arlington ended having earned a 30.0% FG percentage (15 of 50) and converted 3 of their 19 3-point attempts.

Shemar Wilson is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and collected 5 boards. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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UT Arlington heads into this one with a win-loss record of 6-6 for the year. They are averaging 73.1 pts per game (230th in college basketball) while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 32.5% from downtown (100 of 308) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, UT Arlington is snagging 39.4 boards per game and is sitting with 197 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 109th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Mavericks are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 229th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 173 conceded this year. The Mavericks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (305 of 708) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 36.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 224th in college basketball in opponents PPG (72.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Longhorns got the victory with a final of 72-37 against UNC Greensboro. The Longhorns were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. UNC Greensboro was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Longhorns to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding 3-point shots, Texas buried 10 out of 23 tries (43.5%). When the game finished, the Longhorns walked away from this one shooting 25 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Longhorns permitted UNC Greensboro to make 14 out of 47 tries from the field which left them shooting 29.8% for this contest. They shot 15.8% from downtown by shooting 3 out of 19 and ended up shooting 6 of 17 from the free throw line (35.3%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Texas allowed UNC Greensboro to snag 29 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Hunter pitched in for the Longhorns in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 dimes for the matchup.

Texas has a mark of 10-2 on the campaign. The Longhorns are responsible for committing 16.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.9 times per contest (37th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. Texas has earned 950 points for the year (79.2 per game) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is 31st in college basketball.

The Texas defense gives up 30.5% on 3-pointers (67 of 220) and their opposition knocks down 70.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.3 assists and 33.9 boards per game, which ranks 36th and 129th in college hoops. The Longhorns defensively are ranked 45th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (39th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-17)

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