The Texas-Arlington Mavericks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Huskies in Houston Baptist at Sharp Gym on Tuesday in college basketball action.

Houston Baptist will face the 13-5 Mavericks, who own a 2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Huskies are 2-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Mavericks are 3-0 favoring the OVER.



View Texas-Arlington vs Houston Baptist Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Huskies - Mavericks odds would favor the Mavericks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston Baptist is rated No. 206 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Texas-Arlington is at No. 56. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 88-69 win for the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mavericks rank No. 28 in NCAA Division 1 with 38.9 per game. That compares with Houston Baptist’s No. 80 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Houston Baptist is college basketball's No. 172-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Mavericks rate No. 69 with 7.4 per game.

Defensively, Texas-Arlington features the nation's No. 242-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.3 points per game. Houston Baptist, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas-Arlington won its last outing, a 63-54 result against Stephen F. Austin on January 21. The Mavericks grabbed a 63-54 win over the Lumberjacks on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from LaMarcus Reed III at Texas Hall.

In their last action, Houston Baptist was a 98-95 loser on the road against Chicago State. The Huskies endured a 98-95 loss at the hands of the Cougars on Saturday, despite a 20-point effort from Terry Bembry at Jones Convocation Center.

Next up:
Texas-Arlington at Texas State, Saturday, January 28
Houston Baptist at Texas-Pan American, Saturday, January 28