The Texas Longhorns (2-0) meet the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-0) at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12, 2018.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Texas Longhorns Betting Prediction
The Warhawks will be looking for a similar result after blowing out the Millsaps Majors in their last matchup, 94-52. The Warhawks had a much better free throw rate (0.355 vs. 0.029) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.581 vs. 0.362). With 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Travis Munnings was the top scorer from either team.
In the Longhorns’ previous outing, they edged the Arkansas Razorbacks, 73-71. The Longhorns had a much better free throw rate (0.313 vs. 0.213) and had a much better turnover percentage (14.9 vs. 20.1). Kerwin Roach II led Texas in scoring with 18 points on 6-for-18 shooting from the field.
Texas appears to have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Longhorns rank 55th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.481), while Louisiana-Monroe is 162nd in effective field goal percentage (0.516) since the 2017-18 season. Additionally, the Warhawks, who rank 338th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.184), could have a tough time getting to the line against the Longhorns, who rank 31st in opponents’ FTA rate (0.189).
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Texas Longhorns Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, ATS Winner – Louisiana-Monroe, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Texas ranks 125th in three pointers allowed per game (21.1) while Louisiana-Monroe ranks 258th (23.9).
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