The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-2) challenge the UT Arlington Mavericks (3-3) at the Donald Reynolds Center. The game will air on ESPN 3 at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
UT Arlington Mavericks at Tulsa Golden Hurricane ATS Prediction
In the Mavericks’ last game, they were blown out by the Arkansas Razorbacks, 78-60. Getting to the free throw line was one of Arkansas’ largest strengths. They made 46 trips to the line, while UT Arlington went just 27 times. Edric Dennis led UT Arlington in scoring with 19 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
The Golden Hurricane fell to the Southern Illinois Salukis in their last outing, 79-69. Southern Illinois’ effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Tulsa. The Salukis had a rate of 0.693 (above their season average of 0.504), while the Golden Hurricane posted a mark of 0.500 (below their season average of 0.553). With 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting, Martins Igbanu was the top scorer from either team.
The aggressive Tulsa offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this battle. The Golden Hurricane rank second in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.319, while UT Arlington ranks 207th in FTA rate allowed (0.243) dating back to last season. This game should be a matchup of contrasting paces. The fast-breaking Mavericks rank 35th in possessions per game, while the slower-paced Golden Hurricane rank 263rd.
UT Arlington at Tulsa Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – UT Arlington, ATS Winner – UT Arlington, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UT Arlington averages 24.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 68th in the country. Tulsa ranks 325th in three pointers allowed per game (26.3).
The Mavericks rank 76th in steals per game (7.0) while the Golden Hurricane rank 281st (4.6).
UT Arlington ranks 81st in blocks per game (3.9) while Tulsa ranks 259th (2.3).
The Mavericks rank 62nd in assists per game (15.2) while the Golden Hurricane rank 238th (12.6).
Tulsa ranks 82nd in rebounds per game (37.4) while UT Arlington ranks 199th in rebounds allowed per game (35.7).
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