It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the UT Arlington Mavericks (11-12, 7-3 SBC) welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-15, 3-7 SBC) to the College Park Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at UT Arlington Mavericks Betting Prediction
The last time the Mountaineers played, they were beaten by the Texas State Bobcats, 74-71. Texas State’s effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Appalachian State. The Bobcats had a rate of 0.589 (above their season average of 0.529), while the Mountaineers posted a mark of 0.491. Ronshad Shabazz was the game’s high scorer with 23 points on 7-for-15 shooting.
The Mavericks had no trouble getting past the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in their last game, 74-54. UT Arlington’s 0.468 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Coastal Carolina, who had a mark of 0.258. The Mavericks’ mark was above their season average of 0.452, while the Chanticleers’ was below their season average of 0.550. With 12 points and 15 rebounds, UT Arlington’s Andres Ibarguen had a good performance.
The physical UT Arlington offense looks poised to dominate from the free throw line. The Mavericks currently rank 41st in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.280, while Appalachian State is among the NCAA’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 267th-ranked FTA rate of 0.251).
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, David Azore had 16 points and 11 rebounds and the Mavericks defeated the Mountaineers 82-72. UT Arlington out-rebounded Appalachian State. The Mavericks had 10 offensive rebounds and 43 total rebounds, while the Mountaineers had five and 27, respectively.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at UT Arlington Mavericks Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – UT Arlington, ATS Winner – UT Arlington, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UT Arlington ranks 73rd in rebounds per game (37.6) while Appalachian State ranks 258th in rebounds allowed per game (38.1).
The Mavericks rank 88th in steals per game (6.7) while the Mountaineers rank 155th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
Appalachian State ranks 57th in three pointers attempted per game (25.5) while UT Arlington ranks 104th in three pointers allowed per game (21.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Mountaineers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.6, up from 2.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 76.6 points per game (9.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (0.3 below their season average).
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