It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the UT Arlington Mavericks (4-9) welcome the Georgia State Panthers (9-4) to the College Park Center. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Georgia State Panthers at UT Arlington Mavericks ATS Prediction
In the Panthers’ last contest, they topped the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 74-68. One of Georgia State’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They had 29 free throw attempts, while East Tennessee State had 18. With 26 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Jeff Thomas was the game’s leading scorer.
The Mavericks had no trouble getting past the Texas-Tyler Patriots in their last contest, 90-66. The Mavericks had a much better free throw rate (0.296 vs. 0.148) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 26.6). Edric Dennis was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field.
After the Panthers won two out of three meetings against the Mavericks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Georgia State won 74-61. Georgia State had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.518 vs. 0.333). UT Arlington, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.2 vs. 25.0).
D’Marcus Simonds has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Georgia State.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of UT Arlington. UT Arlington ranks 329th in the NCAA in ball protection (turnover percentage of 22.7 percent), while the pesky defense of Georgia State forces the 76th-most turnovers in the nation (22.8 percent).
Georgia State Panthers at UT Arlington Mavericks Betting Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – UT Arlington, ATS Winner – UT Arlington, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UT Arlington ranks 95th in three pointers allowed per game (21.4) while Georgia State ranks 232nd (26.9).
The Panthers rank 24th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Mavericks rank 131st (6.8).
Georgia State ranks 34th in blocks per game (4.9) while UT Arlington ranks 133rd (2.7).
The Mavericks average 35.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 146th in the NCAA. The Panthers rank 194th in rebounds allowed per game (38.4).
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The Panthers have been outscored by an average of 2.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Georgia State has defeated opponents by an average of 3.8 points.
During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 72.6 points per game (8.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (3.3 below their season average).
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