The UT Arlington Mavericks will travel to Frank Erwin Special Events Center to take on the Texas Longhorns. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and will air on LHN and ES3.
The Longhorns are hoping for a better outcome after their 78-72 loss to Michigan on Friday. Isaiah Taylor was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Mavericks are coming off a 92-74 win over Rice on Sunday. Erick Neal stood out for UT Arlington, accounting for 24 points, six assists, and two steals.
Texas is a considerable 10-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 146 points. The Longhorns have gone 2-3 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Expect to see a lot of second-chance opportunities for Texas in this matchup, which is one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 15.8 offensive boards per game.
On the other side, the Mavericks have records of 4-1 ATS and 5-1 SU. The Mavericks have controlled the glass with an average of 45.7 rebounds per game, ninth in the country. When it comes to stealing the ball, the Mavericks are one of the best in the nation with an average of 8.3 steals per game.
Texas and UT Arlington will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Longhorns were winners, bringing their SU record to 9-0 over UT Arlington. The teams are even ATS, with a 2-2 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tx-Ar, ATS Winner – Tx-Ar, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas-Arlington.
UT Arlington scores 75.2 points per away game (ranked 79th). Texas ranks a poor 269th in points allowed at home, allowing 73.8 points.
The UT Arlington Mavericks average 73.4 possessions per game and 1.024 points per possession. The Texas Longhorns earn fewer possessions with 69.8, but they score more points with 1.046.
The Texas Longhorns average an effective field goal percentage of 45.0% this season. The UT Arlington Mavericks have a winning 3-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 45.0% or greater.
The Texas Longhorns average 19.0 three point attempts per game and have a losing 1-2 record when attempting at least 20 in a game. The UT Arlington Mavericks average 25.0 attempts and have a superb 5-1 record when attempting 20 or more.
Texas is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 16th. UT Arlington ranks just 136th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Texas makes 5.4 steals per game. UT Arlington has a winning 4-1 record when it gives up at least 5 steals.
