The UTSA Roadrunners (4-7) look to snap their five-game losing streak when they meet the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (5-5) at American Bank Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders ATS Prediction
In the Roadrunners’ last matchup, they were beaten by the St. Edwards Hilltoppers, 77-76. St. Edwards’ 0.231 free throw rate was their biggest strength over UTSA, who had a mark of 0.068. Giovanni De Nicolao had a solid game for UTSA, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The Islanders had no trouble getting past the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets in their last matchup, 81-34. The Islanders had a much better free throw rate (0.269 vs. 0.053) and had a much better turnover percentage (14.0 vs. 33.6). With 14 points and 10 rebounds, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Irshaad Hunte put together a solid performance.
After UTSA won the lone contest against the Islanders last season, 72-58, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Roadrunners had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.628 vs. 0.479) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.6 vs. 29.0).
It will be a matchup of contrasting styles as the up-tempo Roadrunners will look to push the more methodical Islanders. The Roadrunners rank 46th in possessions per game while the Islanders are 210th.
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
UTSA ranks 33rd in three pointers attempted per game (25.5) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 252nd (20.6).
The Roadrunners rank 44th in rebounds per game (38.9) while the Islanders rank 139th (38.6).
UTSA ranks 33rd in steals allowed per game (5.9) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 127th (5.5).
The Roadrunners average 11.4 assists per game, which ranks 124th in the NCAA. The Islanders rank 142nd in assists allowed per game (12.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Roadrunners’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 14.4, up from 1.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Islanders have scored an average of 78.0 points per game (8.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (1.2 below their season average).
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