Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Texas Hall Wednesday as host Texas-Arlington looks to handle the Sam Houston State Bearkats in NCAAB action.

Texas-Arlington battles the Bearkats, currently sitting with a 6-9 mark (0-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 3-0 for the Mavericks and 1-2 for the Bearkats.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 51-rated Mavericks and the No. 111-ranked Bearkats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-65 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bearkats rank No. 145 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.6 per game. That compares with Texas-Arlington’s No. 15 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Texas-Arlington is college basketball's No. 60-ranked team at 7.6 per game, while the Bearkats rate No. 297 with 4.7 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Sam Houston State owns the country's No. 25-rated mark, allowing 61.3 points per game on the highway. Texas-Arlington, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Sam Houston State was a 62-60 loser in its last match at home against Texas-San Antonio. Konner Tucker scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Bearkats to a win (they lost 62-60 to Texas-San Antonio at Bernard Johnson Coliseum on Sunday).

Texas-Arlington won its last outing, an 85-55 result against Nicholls State on January 7. The battle between the Mavericks and Colonels didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Nicholls State was handed an 85-55 defeat on Saturday at Texas Hall.

Next up:
Sam Houston State at Nicholls State, Saturday, January 14
Texas-Arlington at Lamar, Saturday, January 14