Texas-Arlington will look to improve on its 8-7 record on Saturday when they host Idaho in NCAA basketball odds action at College Park Center.

Texas-Arlington will face the 6-10 Vandals, who own a 8-6-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mavericks are 2-8 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Vandals are 6-6 favoring the OVER.



View Idaho vs Texas-Arlington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Mavericks installed as 2-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over-under value at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 110-rated Idaho taking on the No. 72-rated Mavericks in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 65-64 win for the Mavericks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas-Arlington's No. 307 nationally ranked offense (60.5 points per game) against a Vandals defense that sits as the No. 201 at 67.4 PPG. The Mavericks have been averaging 40.3% from the field, less than the Vandals have managed so far this season (47.2% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Idaho owns the country's No. 178-rated mark, allowing 70.1 points per game on the highway. Texas-Arlington, on the other hand, rates No. 345 in scoring at home.

Idaho lost its last outing, a 72-66 result against Louisiana Tech on January 17. They covered in that game as a 9.5-point underdog. Stephen Madison scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Vandals to a win (they lost 72-66 to Louisiana Tech at Thomas Center on Thursday).

Texas-Arlington was a 61-44 loser in its last match at home against Seattle. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as favorites. Texas-Arlington got 13 points from Greg Gainey but lost anyway, 61-44, to Seattle on Thursday at College Park Center.


Idaho Vandals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Louisiana Tech are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Texas-Arlington Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Utah State are 0-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Vandals at Mavericks trends to consider:
Idaho is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas-Arlington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas-Arlington's last 7 games
Texas-Arlington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Texas-Arlington is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
Idaho home to Texas State, Thursday, January 24
Texas-Arlington at Utah State, Thursday, January 24