The Texas San Antonio Roadrunners visit Strahan Coliseum to take on the Texas State Bobcats. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Bobcats come into this game on a high note after just getting past McNeese State 70-67 on Saturday. Kavin Gilder-Tilbury was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points on 5-for-15 shooting. The Roadrunners, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-85 loss against Texas-Permian Basin on Sunday. Ryan Bowie scored 27 points and recorded 13 rebounds earning his second double-double of the season.
Texas State is an eight-point favorite against Texas San Antonio and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is 146 points. The Bobcats come into this game 2-1 Straight Up (SU), but 0-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bobcats have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the 44th-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 42.7 per game, while the Roadrunners rank 313th in the nation with 32.9 per game.
In the other locker room, the Roadrunners head into the game with records of 2-2 ATS and 1-6 SU.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Texas State and Texas San Antonio played, Texas San Antonio won, but the win was not enough to overtake Texas State in the head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU. However, with a 2-1 record, Texas San Antonio has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – TxSt, ATS Winner – UTSA, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas State is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
The Texas State Bobcats have a defensive rating of 90.8 (ranked 36th), while the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners have an offensive rating of 101.0 (ranked 250th).
The Texas State Bobcats average a field goal percentage of 42.3% this season. The Texas San Antonio Roadrunners have an underachieving record of 1-6 when opponents have a FG% of 42.3% or greater.
The Texas State Bobcats rank higher based on their field goal percentage (237th) than their effective field goal percentage (279th). The Texas San Antonio Roadrunners rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (124th) than their field goal percentage (145th).
Texas State, the 44th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 42.7 rebounds per game. Texas San Antonio does worse, ranked 313th with 32.9.
The Texas San Antonio Roadrunners average 5.9 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Texas State Bobcats are an even 1-1 this season.
