UT Arlington Mavericks vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (23-7) are hosting the UT Arlington Mavericks (13-17) at Orleans Arena on Wednesday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced California Baptist and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-68 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 14 while California Baptist accounted for 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 17 tries from beyond the arc. California Baptist ended up shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, California Baptist pulled down 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. California Baptist doled out 8 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the field on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 7 of 13 attempts for a rate of 53.8%. UT Arlington finished the game having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 69) and converted 7 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Raysean Seamster is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 32 mins played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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UT Arlington will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 13-17 so far this season. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, UT Arlington is pulling in 36.6 boards per game and has accounted for 418 assists for the season, which ranks 212th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are hitting 35.1% on three-point shots (258 of 735) and 66.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.2 points per contest (164th in D-1) while connecting on 44.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.2% on 3-pointers while they are 243rd in college in points per game from their opponents (74.1). The Mavericks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (777 of 1,815) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 236th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 432 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Grand Canyon Lopes took a loss by a score of 82-81 against Abilene Christian. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Grand Canyon permitted Abilene Christian to collect 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 45.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 11 and finished the game at 19 of 20 at the free throw line (95.0%). The Lopes allowed Abilene Christian to knock down 29 of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.3% in the matchup. In all, the Lopes went 30 out of 63 from the floor which had them at 47.6%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Grand Canyon converted 4 of 13 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 65.4%. Abilene Christian had 26 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Lopes to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also gave up possession 19 times, while getting 12 steals in this contest. The Lopes recorded 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this contest.

JaKobe Coles ended up having an impact for the Lopes in this game. He made 8 of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 3 assists in the game.

Grand Canyon has a win-loss record of 23-7 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lopes are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which is 132nd in the nation. Grand Canyon has accumulated 2,350 points on the season (78.3 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (147th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The Lopes commit 17.2 fouls every game and they go 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Lopes on defense are ranked 77th in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.6. They are able to force 15.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (31st in the nation). The Grand Canyon defense concedes 30.4% on 3-pointers (190 of 624) and their opponents are knocking down 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.6 dimes and 33.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 54th and 129th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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