The UT Arlington Mavericks head to Value City Arena to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and will air on ES3.
The Buckeyes won big over Grambling State 82-55 on Tuesday. Kam Williams was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-68 loss to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday. Erick Neal had a game-high 23 points.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Ohio State, a substantial 16-point favorite, takes on UT Arlington. The matchup currently has a 148-point Over/Under (O/U). The Buckeyes come into this game 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Buckeyes are an exceptional shooting team with a .542 field-goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Buckeyes. The 54.5 points that Ohio State’s defense allows per game makes them the 18th-ranked defense in the country. Ohio State’s defense can be considered one of the best in the country. The Buckeyes allow a .339 opponent field-goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the country. The Buckeyes are the 43rd-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 6.0 blocks per game.
As for their opponent, the Mavericks have 1-1 SU and ATS records.
Ohio State and UT Arlington have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – OhioSt, ATS Winner – OhioSt, O/U – Under
Notes
Ohio State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Ohio State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Ohio State’s last 12 games at home.
Ranked 87th, the Ohio State Buckeyes have an offensive rating of 115.4. The UT Arlington Mavericks rank 222nd with a defensive rating of just 103.3.
The UT Arlington Mavericks average 74.6 possessions per game and .972 points per possession. The Ohio State Buckeyes earn fewer possessions with 68.5, but they score more points with 1.154.
The Ohio State Buckeyes average 20.0 three point attempts per game, while the UT Arlington Mavericks attempt 27.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Ohio State is a perfect 1-0, while UT Arlington is an even 1-1.
Ohio State ranks 87th in rebounds per game with 42.5 and UT Arlington ranks 75th with 43.0 rebounds per game.
The Ohio State Buckeyes average 5.5 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the UT Arlington Mavericks are an even 1-1 this season.
