It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the UT Arlington Mavericks (6-11, 2-2 SBC) welcome the Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-9, 2-2 SBC) to the College Park Center. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 17, 2019.
Arkansas State Red Wolves at UT Arlington Mavericks Free Prediction
In the Red Wolves’ last contest, they were topped by the Troy Trojans, 90-85. Troy made good use of their 32 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 26 of them (81.3 percent). Arkansas State, on the other hand, was 22-26 (84.6 percent). Ty Cockfield II was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points on 12-for-25 shooting.
The Mavericks won a close one over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in their last contest, 61-58. The Mavericks held the Chanticleers to an effective field goal percentage of 0.459 (below their season average of 0.536) and had a better turnover percentage (18.3 vs. 19.5). Edric Dennis was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 6-for-16 shooting from the field.
After the Mavericks won the only contest against the Red Wolves last season, 97-71, these teams will meet for the first time this year. One of UT Arlington’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They made 25 trips to the line, while Arkansas State went just 14 times.
The aggressive Arkansas State offense could be living from the free throw line in this battle. The Red Wolves currently rank 40th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.286, while UT Arlington ranks 305th in FTA rate allowed (0.281).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arkansas State ranks 48th in rebounds per game (39.1) while UT Arlington ranks 130th (36.1).
The Red Wolves average 4.2 blocks per game, which ranks 55th in the country. The Mavericks rank 106th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
Arkansas State averages 6.5 steals per game, which ranks 107th in the nation. UT Arlington ranks 124th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
The Mavericks rank 102nd in three pointers attempted per game (24.2) while the Red Wolves rank 117th in three pointers allowed per game (22.1).
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The Red Wolves have outscored opponents by an average of 4.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Arkansas State has lost by an average of 2.0 points.
During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 64.2 points per game (0.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.2 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
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